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Blackness Is Luxury

Directed by Kamaria McCall, Dorian Munroe
United States
2022
17 mins

In the centennial year of the Harlem Renaissance and the fall of Black Wall Street, Blackness is Luxury is a fashion film that explores the relationship that Black models have with the luxury fashion industry.

Supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and sponsored by FlixLatino and ViendoMovies available with Xfinity.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Premiere Status
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Kamaria McCall, Dorian Munroe
  • Cast
    Tt’Shauna Lightbourn, Troy McKalla, Joanna James, Tt’Shaylah Lightbourn, Melvin Janvier, Keyona Silpot, Raianna Grant, Jose Alejandro Pino, Meghan Chante Watson
  • Writer
    Kamaria McCall, Martine Pierre, Bianca Jamison-Tate
  • Cinematographer
    Andrae Palmer, Denis Dufresne, Alex Hernandez
  • Editor
    Alan Cortes, Yerandi Montalvo
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Social issues, Award Presentation, Made in MIA Feature
  • Award
    Made in MIA Short

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