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Passing (2021)

PG-13 · 2021-10-27 · 1h 38m · EN
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Nothing is black and white.

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.

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Rebecca HallDirector, Writer

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Ruth NeggaRuth NeggaClare KendryTessa ThompsonTessa ThompsonIrene RedfieldAlexander SkarsgårdAlexander SkarsgårdJohn BellewAndré HollandAndré HollandBrian RedfieldBill CampBill CampHugh WentworthGbenga AkinnagbeGbenga AkinnagbeDaveAntoinette Crowe-LegacyAntoinette Crowe-LegacyFeliseJustus Davis GrahamJustus Davis GrahamTedEthan BarrettEthan BarrettJuniorAshley Ware JenkinsAshley Ware JenkinsZulenaAmos J. MachanicAmos J. MachanicRalph HazeltonStu S. BeckerStu S. BeckerCabbie

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWoman directorNew york city1920sJealousyRacismInterracial relationshipBlack and whiteFriendship between women4:3Harlem, new york cityPassing for white

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Woman Director · New York CityNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference42596Actor preference5769 · 82578 · 33140

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What is Passing about?

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.

How long is Passing?

Passing has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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