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Invisible Beauty

2023 · 115 min

An intimate, inspiring portrait that celebrates a trailblazer's quiet determination and the fight for representation, leaving you moved and thoughtful.

Directed by
Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bethann Hardison, Tyson Beckford, Naomi Campbell
Tagline
She changed the way fashion looks.
Overview
Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent, and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity.

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Directed by
Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Bethann Hardison, Tyson Beckford, Naomi Campbell
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • identity
  • justice
  • ambition
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Written by
Frédéric Tcheng, Bethann Hardison
Starring
Bethann Hardison, Tyson Beckford, Naomi Campbell, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya, Kadeem Hardison
Cinematography
Frédéric Tcheng, Mia Cioffi Henry
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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