

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.
Director
Ng'endo Mukii
Writers
Ng'endo Mukii
Release Date
September 1, 2012
Runtime
0h 7m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
7