Yellow Fever (2012)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Yellow Fever
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Yellow Fever about?
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. Yellow Fever is a Animation, Documentary movie, released on 2012-09-01, runtime 7 minutes.
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Where can I watch Yellow Fever?
In the United States, Yellow Fever can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Ng'endo Mukii
Cast
- Fumy Opeyemi as Dancer
- Chipo Kureya as Dancer
- Margaret Njeri Mereka as As Self (Voice)
- Sam Nokuzola Moyo as Dancer
- Abriani Njeri as As Self (Voice)
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Sources
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