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‘Subjects of Desire’ Review: Smart, Wide-Ranging Investigation of Black Beauty Standards

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Jessica Kiang Both critical and celebratory, Jennifer Holness’ packed and penetrating documentary “Subjects of Desire” provides a superb overview of how Black culture has influenced, and been influenced by, contemporary beauty ideals from Civil War times to #BlackGirlMagic and beyond.

Solidly if modestly presented — occasionally the photo-montage-and-voiceover sections feel a little bit PowerPointy — this energetic and provocative film lives easily on the small screen, though a truly enterprising outlet or streaming service would take note of how many fascinating avenues Holness’ dexterous arguments open up and order it to series.The film is loosely structured around the 50th anniversary of the Miss Black America Pageant, but “loosely”.

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