Black Barbie: A Documentary (2023)

Original title

Black Barbie

Directed by

Lagueria Davis

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

+13

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie doll was created in 1980. It explores the people and events behind the doll's development and its cultural impact.

informativeinsightfulthoughtfulhistoricalnostalgiceye-openingupliftingcelebratory

What happens

Black Barbie: A Documentary is a 2023 American documentary film about the creation of the first black Barbie doll in 1980. The film is directed, written, and produced by Lagueria Davis. The film premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest film festival and was released on Netflix on June 19, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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