Passing

Representation in Cinema

We discuss the movie, Passing, sexuality, relationships, racism, and the MULTIPLE layers that this film touches.

Passing is a period drama released in 2021 starring Tessa Thompson (Sylvie’s Love, Sorry to Bother You, Thor: Ragnorok, Thor: Love and Thunder) and Ruth Negga (Loving, AMC TV series Preacher). Set in New York City in the 1920s, a woman’s world is turned upside down when she runs into a childhood friend who is passing as white. The film is based on the novel by Nella Larsen by the same name and is directed by Rebecca Hall making her directorial debut.

Featured Panelists: Miriam Zinter, Mia Alafaireet, Deborah Alvarez

Moderator: Jackie McGriff

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Song: "You Are So Money"

Written by: Matthew Wigton

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