The documentary chronicles the cultural impact of ‘Black Barbie’ and the journey to its release in 1980
The documentary “Black Barbie” about the story of Mattel’s first black doll released two decades after the toy company’s original prototype was acquired by Netflix and Shondaland.
The film—directed by Lageria Davis, the niece of one of the three black Mattel employees who petitioned for the doll’s release—had its world premiere earlier this year at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
“Telling the story of Black Barbie has been such a personal journey and I am moved to honor the legacy of my aunt Beulah Mae Mitchell, Kitty Black Perkins and Stacey McBride in our filmDavis said.
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“We couldn’t have asked for better partners than Shondaland and Netflix to bring this story to the world” he added, according to The Independent newspaper.
Shondaland is a television production company founded by “Grey’s Anatomy” creator Shonda Rhimes that champions racial and gender diversity in entertainment.
The documentary chronicles the cultural impact of “Black Barbie” and the journey to her release in 1980.
Through the stories of Mattel people, consumers, and cultural historians and commentators, the documentary examines “the importance of representation and how dolls can be critical to the formation of identity and imagination,” according to the official description.
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