PASSING
Duration: 98 mins
Director: Rebecca Hall
Cast: Tessa Thompson, Alexander Skarsgård, Ruth Negga
Genre: Drama
Set during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in 1920s New York, the story follows two Black women named Irene and Clare who can “pass” as white but lead very different lives. While Irene celebrates Black culture with her family, Clare “passes” as a white woman. After a chance encounter, the former childhood friends reconnect, and their lives become complexly intertwined.