The read
It runs a compact 7m.
Synopsis
What does beauty look like? In this award-winning short, Kenyan filmmaker Ng’endo Mukii combines animation, performance, and experimental techniques to create a visually arresting and psychologically penetrating exploration of the insidious impact of Western beauty standards and media-created ideals on African women’s perceptions of themselves. From hair-straightening to skin-lightening, YELLOW FEVER unpacks the cultural and historical forces that have long made Black women uncomfortable, literally, in their own skin.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Ng'endo MukiiWriter
- Ng'endo MukiiDirector
Cast
- Fumy OpeyemiDancer
- Chipo KureyaDancer
- Margaret Njeri MerekaAs Self (Voice)
- Sam Nokuzola MoyoDancer
- Abriani NjeriAs Self (Voice)
Stills
Themes
racismskinwoman directorcolorismshort film