Category: Passing (2021) directed by Rebecca Hall
Thoughts on Passing (Movie)
A couple of things stood out to me as I was watching the movie, Passing. One of the things that I found interesting was how to movie was able to covey this almost juxtaposed feeling of joy and horror about being able to successfully infiltrate white spaces and society by being able to pass as… Continue reading Thoughts on Passing (Movie)
Hot Take – Passing
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Passing: A Story About The Concept Of Race
Passing is a riveting story about identity and belonging. The story centers around Irene, who is a light skinned black woman from Harlem. She runs into a childhood friend who is also a light skinned black woman. But this friend, named Claire, passes of as white in society by hiding her appearance to seem white.… Continue reading Passing: A Story About The Concept Of Race
Passing Film Hot Take
Passing is about two women meeting up after being old friends but these two friends went in 2 different directions in life. They’re both black but Irene chooses to stay black and Claire pretends to be white. Irene is married to a black doctor and they have 2 kids and are living comfortable with a… Continue reading Passing Film Hot Take
We Could’ve Been; Modals of Past Opportunity
Passing reminds me of the song “Could’ve Been” by H.E.R. H.E.R describes a failed relationship and the state of regret she is in because she did not initiate a relationship with this other person. Passing characterizes Claire’s failed attempt of embracing her true New Negro identity. Passing also describes Irene’s regret of not rejecting her New Negro identity. Throughout the… Continue reading We Could’ve Been; Modals of Past Opportunity
Passing
Watching Passing on Netflix reminded me of a reverse passing situation that got a lot of attention a few years ago, when a white woman named Rachel Dolezal was pretending to have both African American and Native American heritage while working as the president of a branch of the NAACP. I’m not sure why… Continue reading Passing
Passing Film
There many notable scenes in the movie such as the opening scene where Tessa’s character Irene is walking through a white neighborhood pretending to pass as a white women and she ends up meeting with an old friend who is passing as a white women and has a racist husband. another is The scene is… Continue reading Passing Film
Easier Acceptance When You’re “Passing” (Hot Take on the film “Passing”)
I believe the film “Passing” was in black and white because black and white people were the biggest themes of the film. The film captured how much easier it is to be accepted in society when you are white versus being black. This differ from Color Struck because the main character Zora Neale Hurston wasn’t… Continue reading Easier Acceptance When You’re “Passing” (Hot Take on the film “Passing”)