Light Girls
Seen it?2015 | 84 min | Documentary, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes learning something new and history buffs. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Duke
- Raven-SymonéSelf
- Kym WhitleySelf
- Iyanla VanzantSelf
- Essence AtkinsSelf
- Diahann CarrollSelf
- Keke WyattSelf
- Rolonda WattsSelf
- Tatyana AliSelf
- LisaRaye McCoySelf
- Claudia JordanSelf