WATCH SHADES

Shades interrogates how institutional and structural racism have influenced our understanding of black identity. The themes in the film encourage society to reflect and address the conditioned ideas and attitudes we hold towards black people. In this film, we hear the raw and uncensored beliefs that touch on some of the most contentious issues affecting black people today. The opinions in the film are explored through pre-recorded soundbites from vloggers and race commentators, and plays against a backdrop of visuals that reflect themes of religion and popular culture.

“The purpose of this film is to make audiences understand the complexity of how we cultivate our own identities, especially in a world where stereotypes have power. Regardless of what marginalised groups we fall into, we’re all susceptible to social conditioning. In order to truly celebrate black identity, we have to undo the hardwiring and false messaging we’ve become accustomed to” – Marian Edusei