In short Black Barbie, filmmaker Comfort Arthur explores the concept of lighter skin equated to beauty and the effects it has on young women. Through spoken word, in just four minutes, she relays a young women’s journey, when beauty standards sadly exclude you. Black Barbie is an animated poem about a young girl’s experience with skin bleaching. As a child she is given a black … Continue reading Black Barbie (Short) – BFI London Film Festival Review