WUD Film Presents: Black Barbie: A Documentary (2023)

USA l 100 minutes l NR l DCP l Lagueria Davis "Love her or hate her, almost everyone has a Barbie story. Even if they don't have a story, there's a story as to why they don't have a story. In this film, we tell the story behind the first Black Barbie, because yes, she has a story too. It started with the filmmaker's 83-year old aunt, Beulah Mae Mitchell and a seemingly simple question, "Why not make a Barbie that looks like me?" -IMDb "Davis makes a jam-packed argument that the road to Barbie diversity and inclusion has been long and marked by detours, intersections and, maybe a dead end or two." (Lisa Kennedy for Variety)   For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the  Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page .   T his event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a  Wisconsin Union member .