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Hue: A Matter of Colour (Short Version)

2013 57 min
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This feature documentary by renowned director and cinematographer Vic Sarin is a personal yet global investigation into the history and current state of colourism: the discrimination within one ethnicity based on differences in skin tone. Sarin travels the globe to discuss this complex cross-cultural social issue with individuals whose lives it affects, including a Filipina entrepreneur whose business has flourished within the billion-dollar skin-whitening industry. Hue leads viewers on a thoughtful and surprising journey to the heart of a painful and pervasive social issue that not only polices appearance, but also class, gender, and geography.

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Hue: A Matter of Colour (Short Version)

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This feature documentary by renowned director and cinematographer Vic Sarin is a personal yet global investigation into the history and current state of colourism: the discrimination within one ethnicity based on differences in skin tone. Sarin travels the globe to discuss this complex cross-cultural social issue with individuals whose lives it affects, including a Filipina entrepreneur whose business has flourished within the billion-dollar skin-whitening industry. Hue leads viewers on a thoughtful and surprising journey to the heart of a painful and pervasive social issue that not only polices appearance, but also class, gender, and geography.

This work deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Developing Countries Foreign Countries Social Issues All subjects
  • director
    Vic Sarin
  • writer
    Vic Sarin
  • executive producer
    Tracey Friesen
  • co-producer
    Dawn Brett
  • producer
    Tina Pehme
    Kim C. Roberts
    Selwyn Jacob

Education

Ages 16 to 18
School subjects
Diversity - Diversity in Communities Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values Health/Personal Development - Identity Social Studies - Development/Global Issues
Hue is an examination of social norms and self-identity. Discuss the filmmaker’s personal interest in the topic (4:30). Race and culture often combine to create new obligations; how are we all “pretending” as we learn new traditions (44:00)? What does it mean to be a “walking advertisement”? How would it feel (69:00)? Research the Dark Is Beautiful organization online. Research body-image issues that are problematic in different areas of the world.

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