Subjects of Desire (2021)
• March 17th, 2021 • 1h 43min
Documentary, History
Overview
Subjects of Desire is a thought provoking film that examines the cultural shift in beauty standards towards embracing (or appropriating) Black aesthetics and features, deconstructing what we understand about race and the power behind beauty.
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