Movies and TvShows featuring "colorism" theme.

The Boondocks follows the lives of a young African-American boy named Huey Freeman and his brother Riley as they navigate life in the predominantly white suburb of Woodcrest. The show explores themes of racial identity, social issues, and pop culture through satire and humor.

A dark-skinned young woman's insecurity leads her to bleach her skin beyond recognition.

"COMPLEXion is a documentary that aims to unpack the hegemony of skin color globally and challenge the archaic notions that exist surrounding it. Our mission is to defy toxic beauty standards through raw human stories."

Dark Girls is a powerful documentary that delves into the taboo subject of colorism and racism within the African American community. Through intimate interviews and personal stories, the film sheds light on the painful experiences faced by dark-skinned women, highlighting their struggles for self-acceptance and challenging traditional beauty standards. It explores the deeply ingrained prejudices and discrimination faced by individuals with darker skin tones and aims to promote dialogue and understanding.

In 1937, near the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, a young Haitian woman named Marie is expecting her first child with Frank, her doting Dominican husband. After her mother's burial, she is awakened in the middle of the night by distant screams. The immediate execution of all Haitians on Dominican soil has been ordered — the so-called “Cut” — and what seals a victim’s fate is whether or not they can pronounce "perejil" (parsley). Marie takes off to find Frank in the next town over, with nothing but the clothes on her back.

The Symbol of the Unconquered tells the story of an interracial relationship amidst racism and the Ku Klux Klan. Set in an era of segregation, the film explores the struggles faced by the couple as they navigate the challenges of love, hate crimes, and the complex dynamics of black-white relations. With a backdrop of racial issues, oil, and mixed-race children, the film sheds light on the deep-rooted racial tensions and the resilience of love in the face of adversity.

In the 1890s, an African-American family in Brazil navigates the complexities of race, memory, and white privilege as they confront the lasting effects of slavery. The film explores themes of family relationships, colorism, homosexuality, and religion.

Dark Girls 2 is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the experiences of dark-skinned women, addressing issues of racism and colorism in society. Through personal stories and interviews, the film sheds light on the struggles, resilience, and empowerment of these women.

When he was only 9-years-old Tan France tried to lighten his own skin with bleaching cream. He faces up to his own experiences in an attempt to explore perceptions of beauty, skin tone and colourism.

What does beauty look like? In this award-winning short, Kenyan filmmaker Ng’endo Mukii combines animation, performance, and experimental techniques to create a visually arresting and psychologically penetrating exploration of the insidious impact of Western beauty standards and media-created ideals on African women’s perceptions of themselves. From hair-straightening to skin-lightening, YELLOW FEVER unpacks the cultural and historical forces that have long made Black women uncomfortable, literally, in their own skin.

Jade, a successful freelance photographer is hopelessly in love with her best friend of 10 years, bar manager Danny. She discovers through several challenging encounters both personally and professionally that the one thing keeping them from happy ever after is her inherent beauty - her complexion and skin tone. Her shade.