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SXSW 2021 Doc Competition: “Subjects of Desire”, “United States vs. Reality Winner”
From depictions of Black beauty to the ethics of whistleblowing, two female-focused docs out of SXSW struggle to hammer home a central message. (This dispatch is part of our coverage of the 2021 SXSW Film Festival.) Subjects of Desire, from director Jennifer Holmes, looks at the way Black beauty has changed over the last century. ... SXSW 2021 Doc Competition: “Subjects of Desire”, “United States vs. Reality Winner”