Black Barbie
Short Film, 2016
SYNOPSIS:
Black Barbie is a Poetry animation that talks about the filmmakers personal experience with being uncomfortable with her dark skin and using skin bleaching products to lighten her skin growing up as a young person. .
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CAST: Ama K Abebrese
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS:
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Best Spoken Word film REAL TIMES FILM FESTIVAL 2016 (Black Barbie)​
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Best Animation GHANA MOVIE AWARDS 2016 (Black Barbie)
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Nominee Best Animation AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 (Black Barbie)
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Nominee Best Animation QUEENSWORLD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017 (Black Barbie)
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Best Director BLACK STAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017 (Black Barbie)
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Best mixed media for the Animation SA short film awards at Fak'ugesi African 2019 (Black Barbie)
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