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Passing

"Nothing is black and white."

2021

1h 38m

6.3(346 votes)

Drama

Overview

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Hungry Bull Productions

Film4 Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Irene Redfield

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Clare Kendry

André Holland

André Holland

Brian Redfield

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

John Bellew

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Hugh Wentworth

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Dave

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy

Felise

Justus Davis Graham

Justus Davis Graham

Ted

Ethan Barrett

Junior

Ashley Ware Jenkins

Zulena

Creative team

Directed by: Rebecca Hall
Written by: Rebecca Hall
Produced by: Margot Hand
Nina Yang Bongiovi

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