Light Girls (2015)
More stories. Different perspectives.
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.
Director: Bill Duke
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: January 19, 2015
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
- LisaRaye McCoy - Self
- Claudia Jordan - Self
Music: Kurt Farquhar
Cinematography: Vasco Nunes
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
black perspective, black lives, black girls
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Light Girls about?
- 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.
- Who directed Light Girls?
- Light Girls was directed by Bill Duke.
- Who stars in Light Girls?
- Light Girls stars Raven-Symoné, Kym Whitley, Iyanla Vanzant, Essence Atkins, Diahann Carroll, Keke Wyatt.
- How long is Light Girls?
- Light Girls has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Light Girls?
- Light Girls is a Documentary, History film.