Black Barbie: A Documentary (2023)

Name: Black Barbie: A Documentary
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-07-24T16:59:33+02:00
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Documentary | 94 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 94 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Lagueria Davis

IMDb score: 6,1 (749)

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Black Barbie: A Documentary plot

This documentary explores the influence of three black women at toy manufacturer Mattel who were responsible for the debut of the colored Barbie doll in 1980: Beulah Mae Mitchell, Kitty Black Perkins and Stacey McBride Irby. Using interviews with experts and charismatic stories about what happened at Mattel in the days leading up to the debut of the new doll, the documentary explores the importance of real representation. Dolls are not just dolls, but symbols of childhood that can be crucial for identity formation and imagination.