The Rachel Divide

The Rachel Divide

2018 · 104 min · EN · 6.2 (49 votes)
Dir. Laura Brownson · Starring Rachel Dolezal, Franklin Moore, Izaiah Dolezal, Esther Dolezal, Jeff Humphries, Shawn Vestal

Who does she think she is?

Documentary

Rachel Dolezal became infamous when she was unmasked as a white woman passing for black so thoroughly that she had become the head of her local N.A.A.C.P. chapter. This portrait cuts through the very public controversy to reveal Dolezal’s motivations.

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This documentary probes the complex motivations behind a shocking deception. It's a tense, unsettling examination of identity and race that leaves you questioning everything you thought you knew.

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