Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Is there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?

One studio film was Imitations of Life where Sarah Jane tries to pass off as a white. I need to contrast a similar issue using that of an indie film.Is there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?"indie" is the key.



Some say that Jungle Fever is an indie, but I never saw Spike Lee as a real indieIs there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?
A true independent film of a similar era to the Lana Turner _Imitation of Life_ is _Shadows_ (1959) by John Cassevetes, the father of modern independent filmmaking. Shadows touches on issues of passing. There are 2 brothers and 1 sister of varying shades and all that entails. It's a stark contrast to the studio picture in every way. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053270/



Another studio film on passing from that era is _Pinky_ (1949) (by Elia Kazan)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041746/





A modern-era independent film dealing with interracial relationships is _Zebrahead_ (1992) (with John Rapaport). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105885/





I can't think of a modern-era independent film about passing.



The only recently made films I recall even touching on passing are _Devil in a Blue Dress_ (1995) with Denzel Washington and Jennifer Beals, which is set in the late 40s, but like _The Human Stain_, is not an independent film, and two TV miniseries set in the long past: _Queenie_ (1987) (about Merle Oberon) and _Queen_ (1993) (by Alex Haley, starring Halle Berry).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112857/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093808/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105937/



I think you'd more easily find a modern independent about closeted gay people "passing."Is there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?Jungle Fever--I think that's considered an indie film. an inter-racial relationship, not marriage though.Is there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?
WONDERFUL WORLDIs there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?the human stainIs there any US independent film about inter-racial marriage or passing off identity?
yes,greencard and ...i guess not too many

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