Hue: A Matter of Colour

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  Good introduction to the idea of colourism and its' impact and cost for some as the director reveals his own challenges with the topic.

  friendoforganic, 28 Nov 2017

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  I enjoyed the film although as an anthropologist I was already very familiar with the topic. As a memoir of self-examination I applaud Sarin’s effort, but the topic would benefit from more data and less anecdote. The woman in the Philippines is troubled by more than her (original) colour. Mental health comes into this issue in some ways. No, I do not mean that people who perceive psychological damage from colourism are “crazy”, just that people are affected differently by childhood experiences, and while many are left deeply scarred, others do well. This is where data would be helpful. The Philippina woman doesn’t seem much better for all her cosmetic changes (and they are not limited to lightening her skin) as is the case with many who are addicted to cosmetic surgery. I am not at all denying the damage resulting from colourism, but I’m not so sure the film tells the whole story.

  brainmatters, 28 Dec 2014

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  While the personal stories in this film are incredibly moving and compelling, I do not feel that the film did much justice to these individual experiences. Overall the film was messy mostly because of the disconnect of all the interviewees and the awkward juxtaposition with the director's family vacation to Brazil. This is an incredibly important issue for many people of color, and I feel the film was designed more as an exposé of sensationalist stories for white folks instead of an empathetic effort to start dialogue among and between communities of color about the nuances of this prejudice, the forms it takes, and what has caused its continuous perpetuation. The personal is political!

  jrex, 7 Feb 2014

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