''Skin'' is a Netflix documentary produced by British-Nigerian actress

Beverly Naya Beverly Naya (born Beverly Ifunaya Bassey; 17 April 1988) is a British-born Nigerian actress. She won Most Promising Talent at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainm ...

to explore the gap between fair skinned ladies and dark skinned in

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. Colorism, unlike racism means discrimination of people based on skin shades and is prevalent among people of the same ethnic or racial group. The documentary was setup in

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to learn about contrasting perceptions of beauty from individuals who have gone through discrimination due to color of their skins.

Synopsis

''Skin'' is directed by Daniel Etim Effiong an hour long documentary that covers stories from Nigerian black women that have experience harsh treatment due to their skin colors. In many parts of Africa, light skinned ladies are used to be found more attractive than dark skinned and usually have tendency to get selected in areas such as entertainment, marketing and tourism industries. Eventually, the documentary turns to topics about how African/Nigerian women are obsessed with bleaching. So many professionals were interviewed in this documentary ranging from doctors to celebrities and photographers. A contrasting moment is the meeting with

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References

{{Reflist Television shows set in Lagos