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With Lagueria Davis, Beulah Mae Mitchell, Maxine Waters, Shonda Rhimes. Tracing the origin of the first Black Barbie doll to the filmmaker's aunt, who asked why Barbie couldn't look like her, this documentary explores her quest for representation and diversity.
Black Barbie. 2024 | Maturity Rating: TV-14 | 1h 34m | Documentary. Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them.
Through these charismatic insiders’ stories, the documentary tells the story of how the first Black Barbie came to be in 1980, examining the importance of representation and how dolls can be crucial to the formation of identity and imagination.
Black Barbie: A Documentary is a 2023 American documentary film about the creation of the first black Barbie doll in 1980. [2] [3] The film is directed, written, and produced by Lagueria Davis. The film premiered at the 2023 South by Southwest film festival [4] and was released on Netflix on June 19, 2024. [1]
Black Barbie celebrates the momentous impact three Black women at Mattel had on the evolution of the Barbie brand as we know it.
19 cze 2024 · Black Barbie, a brand-new documentary coming to Netflix from Shondaland, chronicles the creation of the first Black Barbie doll — complete with textured hair, fuller features, and a killer Diana Ross–inspired ensemble.
Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them. Watch trailers & learn more.
