Beverly Naya Takes Film Production To New Level With ‘Skin’ Documentary
UK-born Nollywood actress Beverly Naya new documentary entitled, Skin will premiere on Sunday the 31st of March 2019.
Skin is a feature documentary about exploring through identity the meaning of beauty in all the different shades of black. It is set in present day Lagos, where Nollywood actress Beverly Naya goes on a journey to learn about contrasting perceptions of beauty. She speaks to school children, traders, artists, beauty entrepreneurs and sex workers.
This narrative is interwoven by poignant personal accounts of individuals who have dealt with the pressure to conform certain standards of beauty, revealing how colourism continues to shape the face of the entertainment industry in Africa.
Beverly concludes her journey with a trip to her home town exploring her rich cultural heritage with her mother and grand mother, between them three generations of beautiful black women who through sheer hard work and self love have built useful businesses laying a solid legacy for her and many like her to build upon.
Produced by Beverly Naya (Be Naya ltd) Directed by Daniel Etim Effiong Cinematographer- Muhammed Attah Score- Ré Olunaga Sound- Kafari Kadzai Trailer by Christoper Miles (Lake Street Films)
Watch the official trailer of the documentary below
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intelligent girl. I like anything that has to do with my colour
Brilliant, thumbs up.
Black is beautiful for those that know
im black and proud ,I’m proud of my colour. Black is beautiful for those that know
Congrats dear. good one