Light Girls

"More stories. Different perspectives."

2015 1h 24m EN

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7.2

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★10.0TMDB · 1★7.2IMDB · 71

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Synopsis

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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.

“More stories. Different perspectives.”

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Cast

Raven-Symoné
Self
Kym Whitley
Self
Iyanla Vanzant
Self
Essence Atkins
Self
Diahann Carroll
Self
Keke Wyatt
Self
Rolonda Watts
Self
Tatyana Ali
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Duke
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Duke, shot by Vasco Nunes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kurt Farquhar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Raven-Symoné and Kym Whitley and Iyanla Vanzant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "More stories. Different perspectives.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4330068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Duke directs. Vasco Nunes behind the camera. Kurt Farquhar scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bill Duke, shot by Vasco Nunes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kurt Farquhar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Raven-Symoné and Kym Whitley and Iyanla Vanzant carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "More stories. Different perspectives.".
8IMDB entry: tt4330068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.