Passing poster

Passing( 2021)

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Nothing is black and white.

Overview

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tessa Thompson

      Irene Redfield

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      Ruth Negga

      Clare Kendry

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      André Holland

      Brian Redfield

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      Alexander Skarsgård

      John Bellew

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      Bill Camp

      Hugh Wentworth

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      Gbenga Akinnagbe

      Dave

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      Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

      Felise

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      Justus Davis Graham

      Ted

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      Ethan Barrett

      Junior

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      Ashley Ware Jenkins

      Zulena

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      Amos J. Machanic

      Ralph Hazelton

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      Stu S. Becker

      Cabbie

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      Tom White

      Attendant

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      Margaret Daly

      Woman #1

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      Kerry Flanagan

      Woman #2

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      Buzz Roddy

      Officer

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      Derek Roberts

      Guest

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      Amber Barbee Pickens

      Dancer

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      Samuel Coleman

      Dancer

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      Tatiana Marie Barber

      Dancer

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      Carmen Carriker

      Dancer

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      Leroy Church

      Dancer

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      Brian Davis

      Dancer

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      Zuri Foreman

      Dancer

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      Abeni Jewel

      Dancer

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      Malik Kitchen

      Dancer

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      Ivan Phillip Owens

      Dancer

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      Donna Hayes

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Shaun Hudson

      Saxophone Player (uncredited)

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      Sienna Jeffries

      Looper (uncredited)

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      Doris McCarthy

      Pedestrian (uncredited)

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      Rahim Rosen

      Garbage Man (uncredited)

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    A review by Manuel São Bento

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    Written by Manuel São Bento on Sun Jan 31 2021
    If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Black-and-white films are something I'll always cherish, but when these two colors become part of the narrative itself, then I can only expect a great movie. Passing approaches the fear of being colored due to obvious reasons of the film's period, and it does so in a necessarily disturbing, emotionally investing manner. Tessa Thompson (Irene) plays in the colored side while Ruth Negga (Clare) enjoys the privileges of passing as white. A captivating story unravels with Irene and Clare feeling env...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • jealousy
    • based on novel or book
    • interracial relationship
    • racism
    • black and white
    • woman director
    • harlem, new york city
    • 1920s
    • friendship between women
    • passing for white