Ruth Negga is pretty in pink for the premiere of Passing during the 2021 BFI London Film Festival at The Curzon Mayfair on Sunday (October 10) in London, England.
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Would someone hide in plain sight to live a better life? The answers are not so easy, especially when it comes to how society perceives status and race. Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut “Passing,” acclaimed upon its premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, seeks to create a conversation about racism’s impact on personal and public identity.
The story of two friends trying to succeed in a world that doesn’t value their presence is an adaptation of Nella Larsen’s novel. Continue reading
.Ruth Negga is pretty in pink for the premiere of Passing during the 2021 BFI London Film Festival at The Curzon Mayfair on Sunday (October 10) in London, England.
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Rebecca Hall revealed a personal link to her directorial debut Passing at Deadline’s Contenders Film: London this morning. Joined on stage by stars Ruth Negga and André Holland, she explained why she adapted Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel. “My mother’s from Detroit and her father was African American and passed for white his whole life. When I read the book, it clicked into place: obviously that’s what my grandfather did — for his family, his children’s life.”
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Tessa Thompson walks the red carpet in a chic slip dress for the premiere of her new movie, Passing, during the 2021 New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Sunday (October 3) in New York City.
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Netflix has just dropped a new trailer for “Passing”, an upcoming film that made a huge impression on attendees at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
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