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- Опубліковано 28 кві 2017
- Hello, hello, hello! I’m finally back with another film project! I hope you enjoy this lil short and connect with it, learn from it, or identify with it. Let me know what you think!
This film means so much to me and is basically my child! Seeing this project start as an idea in my smol head and turn into an actual film makes me v proud of myself. From writing the script, to scouting a location to shoot, to holding auditions, to making a lifesize doll box w my cute friends, every piece of work that went into this film was a sweet, exciting, but also stressful moment. It was a dream getting to work with my cast and dressing them up in my clothes. I couldn’t have had a better cast honestly. They are all superstars! Shout out to my mom, my sister, Leila, Urmi, Isabella, and Katrina (aka my crew) bc they kept me together and gave me the strength to shoot the project when all I had eaten the main day of filming was a banana. I’m filled w so much love when I think about this project because of all of the people who were involved and helped me make it even better than I imagined
intro/outro song:
Carly doesn't know why by telan devik
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I apologize for the long comment.
Tara this was spectacular and I feel like you captured my emotions and experiences and displayed it on screen. You artfully showed how often the moves towards "diversity" being a sort of capatilistic endeavour. Ultimately, these 'diverse policies' are quota moves- having a certain amount of black people in the room and say things like 'yeah we're diverse look we have such and such'. But being ignorant to that for the black person to be sitting there they have to conform to the PW standard. Your cinemenotography and how you directed the film does a poignant job showing how damaging it is being the token in any context. Often times for us black women to shatter glass ceilings there sadly has to be this trade-off. The internalization that happens for us to just be like our white friends and how much easier it would be. I appreciate all of your work Tara and I cannot wait to see the future work you do ❤❤
Omg thank u so much for this wonderful comment 😭❤ so happy you connected w it :)
Never apologize for appreciating the work of other talented individuals no matter how long
This hit a little too close to home. All of these examples of microagressions were ones experienced frequently in middle/high school. The exact same scene of being in a bathroom *says something racist or antiblack* *looks at me* "oh, but not like YOU, you're different"
Ugh it's so sad how common this is! I grew up in a pw area and currently attend a pw college and its so exhausting at times smh. So happy you could relate to this tho. Also so glad I met you in American apparel (rip) a few months back :)
taraola. Thank you for making this though. For me and all those black girls who still have to go through this. And yes it was so nice meeting you. Hopefully you copped great stuff before we closed! ✨
I cringe when she said "my hair looks like an afro". You don't understand how many times I hear white girls say their hair looks "nappy". Like Tf ?
Lmao I feel you sis!
Mz Kegz honestly
I know reply with something along the lines of "Girl, you wish!" any time a white person says some madness like that to me.
wow... this shows me that the black experience transcends country. even though i'm british i couldn't relate to this more. beautifully done !
Emma same as a french !
Btw if anyone is wondering, the song playing during the 'ad' for the token black girl is called Macintosh plus
i love this. as someone who is a white person in a predominantly white school it is so important for me to see these kinds of issues being presented so movingly. your content always makes me things from a different view point and helps me to check myself and my feminism to be inclusive. thank you sm for continuing to create such substance on your channel
this is truly so beautiful and heart breaking, so real and so forward, i'm so proud of you and all you do
I love you! You're everything!
Gorgeous. "My hair's basically an Afro" "The whitest black girl" brought me right back to high school. Really brilliant.
I'm three years late but why didn't this go viral?! This is amazing. We need more films like this.
I was recommended this video. It gave me goosebumps. The ad part where Kemi is literally a doll, an object, was weird and surreal, and made me cry. So did the line about her poison of choice.
my big mouth is my poison of choice
Lmaoooo
Same 😭😂
How did you find the perfect bathroom lol
angeli a IM SAYIN
angeli a omg I was just thinking that 😹
Absolutely loved it.
ily! ✨
So moving. When I have a child some day they will see this. So so amazing
My heart is so full ❤ thank you so much!
Just cuz you get a seat at the table doesn't mean you will be respected like one who has.
This was so relatable and hit home hard. I had to recently end a friendship with a 'friend' that also thought I was 'so white' for a black girl. This video is so important. Thanks for sharing love 🌹
I can't even begin to explain how much I value watching all of your videos. This one especially was so strategically and carefully scripted, produced and edited. I will definitely be sharing your work on social media because it deserves more exposure! Keep creating, inspiring and telling untold stories.
Genius. (Go best friend das my best friend !!)
Thanks for being my lil production assistant!
?????? Why hasn't this blown up????? Why hasn't netflix reached out for a contract???????????? this was beautiful and whimsical yet devastating and heartbreaking
The editing on this is so amazing. Highlight is the token commercial 90's voice over sales pitch
She's like me. I'm an art student and this was so emotional because it represents those things I lived and I didn't know if I was imagining it or being "too sensitive" as some people say whenever I attempt to address racial issues. There's also another thing: I feel better with other non black minorities, I felt that at times some black girls feel like "there can only be one black girl in the picture" mentality and have some internalized racism that they are distant and feel like I'm not "black enough" or something.
You always remind me why I subscribed; relatable, important stories coupled with a beautiful aesthetic.
You're developing a signature visual style and I feel so privileged to witness your journey :)
Too sweet! Thank you so much ❤❤❤
I am so proud of you and am so happy i can watch you grow and flourish on here. this gave me goosebumps you are truly a visionary....
Julia! Omg tysm! Forever inspired by u!
I wish I had more resources and money because I would love to support any projects you have in the future/present!!
sooo extremely proud to see fellow a Nigerian artist making incredible work! I completely identify with kemi o and find it so inspiring to see you tell her story through your art. Keep up the great work, and never let anyone silence you!
This... this is how it feels.
Thank you for making this!! This really hit home for me. I have been Kemi in the past and that silence you talk about is so real. I only had a few black friends growing up and we all had that same experience. Now I'm encouraged to see that most of us have found our voices now that we're older. But it saddens me that there are still so many Kemi's out there. Again, thank you so so much for creating this! 💗
I am glad that I never had to deal with this because I live in a mainly black and Hispanic area you represented this beautifully
This is not my story, but Kemi is my name and every time it was used, it affected my heart.
.......There are no words I can properly say that'll help me explain how this film really grabbed me. As a young black women, I too came from a predominately white setting, but I myself never became that "Token Girl"....but I 'd witness it, from middle school all the way to university. You are a fantastic director, and as a fellow artisan, I can only hope you'll continue making films like these.
Wowwww, tara. Watching this makes me so excited for your future !! Honestly i am filled with joy at the prospect of watching you grow as a filmmaker/creator! This film was amazing, and hit a little too close to home. Thank you for this - The infomercial scene where kemi is portrayed as a commodity has endless layers (!!the sleazy american voice!!). so saddening and eerily close to reality
I'm so proud of you! Thank you for highlighting something that many people don't talk about.
This is genius, I don't think I can express how beautiful this is, and I'm sure if I'd watch this again I'll find a thousand more little details I missed. A work of art in more ways than one. Brilliance is not an every day coin still you gave me enough for a whole year with this. So much to think about, and to reflect on after watching this.
The acting was phenomenal the girls did an excellent job, so natural and yet so expressive.
Beautiful, I'm just honored of having the opportunity of watching in it.
where was I 3 years ago!??!?
Under a rock, don't worry I was there too
I'm so in love with this. So much fun working with you!
This is so beautiful
this is so IMPORTANT OMG hopefully this gets it's attention this is so amazing
Love this, Harriyana sent me
this was entirely me from the time i moved to the uk at 9 till i was 15. right down to oluwafeyikemi being one of my middle names. thank you so much for this tara. i genuinely feel so seen. even now in university though i don't see myself like this, as the only black girl on my course i'm pretty sure this is how everyone else sees me. i hope oluwafeyikemi grows to love her africaness in the future like i did. much love. i can't wait to see what other amazing work you have next. thank you again.
This is why I love UA-cam! 💖
tara, this made me feel so much. you've created something so powerful and heartfelt, i'm honestly just lost for words. how you've artfully recreated the isolation one can feel being on the other end of the spectrum is beyond me. certainly there are a lot of things that come out silence- loneliness, lack of self worth, etc. but there are also things that emerge that function to redeem it, only if we look closer.
the cinematography is gorgeous in this. very crisp and unique. and the message is true and well put, i hope this gets a lot of attention! keep up the good work, i'm loving your talent!!
I'm neither black or white, nor do I live in a place where either of them are dominant. And yet I feel like this film is so true...not relatable to me, but definitely true. It's amazing how beautifully you captured this. My heart goes out to anyone who feels like Kemi O 💕
Why do I KNOW that those girls say the n-word when no ones around-
Tara this is an amazing short!! I loved the acting, wardrobe, cinematography, editing, and of course the message
gives a lot to think about! also the aesthetic is just 💖💖 much love! xx
I havent felt so touched and inspired by a video in a long time. Until this video of course 💕 i loved everything: the message, the colouring, etc. Never stop creating, these are such important and touching videos! Tysm ✨
this is so awesome. you really captured how it feels like to be in the position of Kemi
Came here because you used this in your video ! Thanks for introducing me to this
i related to this so hard i cried lol but for real this was beautifully done and captured a lot of how i've sometimes felt like the 'token black girl' at school over the years. this just reaffirms to me that how i feel is real so thank you so much this was perfect!! 💓💓💓
this is so incredible it deserves all the awards
OMG I LOVED THIS VIDEO (and unfortunatly can relate)
This is beautiful, both in the concept and message and in how everything looks. Incredible!!
This is wonderful! esp. the part about it not being a secret you can whisper in your friends ear!!
This was insanely well done, wow!
i've had this in my watch later for a while now and i finally got to watching it and i wish i did sooner. i can relate to thisso much and the cinematography is so beautiful. Your work is great
This was so amazing!✊🏾💖✨
brilliant, artistic and relevant, amazing job x
This is amazing Tara, so much love for you and what you're doing ❤️
Thank you so much, olive!!! You're the best :)
THIS THISSSS THISSSSSS I get this too even tho I am latina
This is so amazing! The shots are everything and I love the documentary style & narration. Everything about this speaks volumes. You are so talented!
you are so incredibly gifted omg -- you are gonna make it! you are so creative and i just love everything you create. i also feel this on a deep level wowowowowowoW! so happy this earth has people like you -- you are amazing
This put me to tears. I get so excited whenever I see you post a video because I know it's gonna be good. And this was perfect. You have a true talent and it deserves to be out in the public.
This video was so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time
I came from a clip from another UA-cam vid and this is insanely well made I love it plus I’m so shocked that this doesn’t have more views
This film is my favourite so far, it made me feel so much, it's just so unfair that anyone should feel like this and yet it's everywhere, if we keep pushing for change you'll start to see it in small pockets everywhere, like minded people exist and your thoughts will inspire more to see the world the way you do and understand things from not just their own perspective, well done on a beautiful piece of art ❤️
your videos are so clever and i love that while covering such relevant and pressing topics, you are being so creative in their presentation. So great, so much love.
Incredible.
Tara!! This is incredibly relatable & so good. I love your art/films so much. Please never stop! You're inspiring!! 🌹🌹🌹
I loved this... Extremely relatable.
Love love love 💕
I just watched this for the first time and wow oh wow, this was lovely. The aesthetic, the writing, the truth- it was all done so so beautifully. ❤️
I barely ever comment but I just have to say, you're such an inspiration. You create art with pictures, your stories are poetry. You're the definition of a powerful artist. Keep telling your stories, we're goint to keep loving them!
omg wow thank you so much!
it looks like a lot of work went into this, the colours match in every scene
This was beautiful. Thank you for opening your world and sharing it with us!
I find it funny how TRUE this situation is in my school
Your films are so authentic
This is such a gem.
Wow. Spectacular
so important and moving! love seeing your videos!
Beautiful film!!!
Your videos actually give me butterflies of inspiration ahh i love this so much
Fucking incredible. Heartbreaking, powerful, chilling, beautiful, IMPORTANT. Thank you so much. What a gift you are
I have chills.
I loved this to the core! I can't even begin to explain how important your work is to the UA-cam space. You truly are a breath of fresh air. I love how unique your film style is and the presence of important topics such as microaggressions black girls deal with. I adore this video and I cannot wait to see what other videos you have up your sleeve. ❤️😍❤️
Loved working with you on this! Turned out amazing!
This is so great, keep going with these, they are so relatable and you're talented!!
So powerful! Great work!
once again, so talented! apart from the amazing story, the careful selection of elements like color and composition really shows a creative mind
This was so good!💓
amazing! I absolutely loved this
This is incredible and hit so close to home.
just beautiful
LOVE YOUR WORK!!
Literally my childhood! Taraola, you really did an awesome job capturing this., very creative and honestly resonated with me.
This was amazing, Tara! Really digging deep. I feel like I can relate to Kami in my own way. Amazing work!!!
I CONNECT WITH THIS SO MUCH!!! you are so so so so talented
Ugh this is so beautiful wow I'm amazed. Such an inspiring film maker.
Oh my goodness this was incredible!!!!
this is truly amazing i love your work
i love this, i love you, i love the aesthetic, the cinematography, i'm in love love love