Black Barbie
5.7
2023
1 hr 35 min
Documentary
Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like them.
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- Cast：
- Shonda Rhimes , Virginia Watson , Julissa Calderon , Hayley Marie Norman , Gabourey Sidibe
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Touches You
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Redundant and unnecessary.
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Best movie of this year hands down!
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While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
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