ifine (Beauty)

2023  |  Documentary

Set in Sierra Leone’s Kono District, ifine is a powerful documentary that explores the beauty of Blackness through the eyes of youth coming of age amid a
devastating skin bleaching epidemic.

Now streaming on Documentary+, ifine has resonated with audiences around the world—earning critical acclaim and sparking important conversations about identity, colorism, and resistance.

The film has won Best Short Documentary at the Pan African Film Festival, Freetown Film Festival, Morehouse Human Rights Film Festival, San Antonio Black International Film Festival, and the SIMA Awards. It was also nominated for Best Documentary at the Africa Movie Academy Awards and Outstanding Short Documentary at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards.