Beverly Naya’s ”Skin” is the first Nigerian documentary coming to Netflix | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Beverly Naya's Skin

Beverly Naya’s Skin, a feature documentary as a first-time producer is coming soon to Netflix. Skin addresses colourism in Nigeria and the perception of beauty, and stars Hilda Dokubo, Eku Edewor, Bobrisky and Phyno, as well beauty entrepreneurs, school children, traders and sex workers.

It’s a lovely piece of work, seamlessly stringing together opinions on bleaching, which has created a thriving market in the Nigerian beauty space and the interplay with ”light-skin privilege.” The narrative is interwoven by poignant personal accounts of individuals who have dealt with the pressure to conform certain standards of beauty, revealing how colourism continues to shape the face of the entertainment industry in Africa. 

Beverly Naya revealed this on her Instagram page recently and it also marks the first Nigerian award-winning documentary coming soon to Netflix.

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House of Reps pass revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trn

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Over 60 killed as Boko Haram attacks community in Borno

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