How Passing Recreated 1920s Harlem

There are parts of Passing, director Rebecca Hall’s adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel about two women whose friendship is tested by deceit and desire, that feel as real today as they did nearly a century ago when the story was first told. After all, Passing is about the seemingly eternal struggles of learning who we truly are, Black searching for acceptance, the stories we tell ourselves and our loved ones to survive, and friendships that are as dangerous as they are exciting. What’s firmly rooted in 1920s Harlem, where most of the film takes place, however, is the exquisite… Read Full Article