INVISIBLE BEAUTY
Written and Directed by Bethann Hardison & Frédéric Tcheng
Produced by Lisa Cortés Co-Produced by Paul Dallas (Runtime: 115 Minutes)
This was the last film I watched at this years Hot Docs Festival and it was a great film to walk away and think about.
I didn't know the story of trailblazing Fashion model, agent and activist Bethann Hardison but I did know the people she elevated in the Fashion world. Pretty much the who's who in the world of diverse models. She guided Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford, Iman, and a host of the Top models in the 80's and then witnessed it all change back like going back to Black and White television from Color but in reverse. She worked to hard to make change and was determined to elevate and educate the industry.
She is a force of nature who talks in sound bite quotes a lot. She put her whole being into her career at the sacrifice of her son and her personal life.
She pushes people outside of their little boxes to achieve greatness.
There were many brutal and cutting comments made in the film but it seems to me that she intends to provoke conversation to affect change.
She is a very interesting character and I found it very informative how it connected segregation, racism, and what happened after the George Floyd death and the people pushing for change.
I was aware that black models were not paid as much as white models but the shameful dismissal of models just because they were black was inexcusable.
She is very much in control though and even co-directed her own documentary. She was in the process of writing a book when some of the filming was done so I am sure it will be a page turner when it comes out.
She has done a lot in her lifetime. Too many things to list here so if you want to know more about what she has achieved check out her website: About — BETHANN HARDISON
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