Passing (2021)

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Nothing is black and white.

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.

• Released: 2021-10-27
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 352 votes

Directed by Rebecca Hall.

Top cast

• Tessa Thompson as Irene Redfield
• Ruth Negga as Clare Kendry
• André Holland as Brian Redfield
• Alexander Skarsgård as John Bellew
• Bill Camp as Hugh Wentworth
• Gbenga Akinnagbe as Dave
• Antoinette Crowe-Legacy as Felise
• Justus Davis Graham as Ted
• Ethan Barrett as Junior
• Ashley Ware Jenkins as Zulena

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Where to watch Passing

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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