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Admittedly outside of my wheelhouse, the documentary feature Black Barbie: A Documentary explores the history of Black representation through the history of Black Barbie. Deeply personal using archival information from the director's aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell, who spent 45 years working for Mattel.
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Love her or hate her, almost everyone has a Barbie story. Even if they don’t have a story, there’s a story as to why they don’t have a story. In this film, we tell the story behind the first Black Barbie, because yes, she has a story too. It started with the filmmaker’s 83-year old aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell and a seemingly simple question, “Why not make a Barbie that looks like me?”
Black Barbie: A Documentary is making its World Premier at SXSW 2023
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