Naked Acts

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Naked Acts

R

Released Jun 14, 2024

1h 27m

Comedy

Drama

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Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent cinema by African-Americans in the 1990s, Bridgett M. Davis's Naked Acts was included in the seminal anthology "The 50 Most Influential Black Films" by S. Torriano Berry. Beautiful aspiring actor Cicely (Jake-ann Jones) has just landed her first major role, but there's a big problem: it requires a nude scene. Her mother was a Blaxploitation star known for her sex appeal, while Cicely is a survivor of sexual assault with life-long body image issues, all of which has left her with a strong aversion to disrobing in public. Now, with the support of her boyfriend Joel (Ron Cephas Jones), she attempts to get past her fear.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Bridgett M. Davis's 1996 drama centers the art of movies on the legacy and the experiences of Black actresses.

Jun 28, 2024

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Niani Scott

RogerEbert.com

It is triumphant, jarring and pulls its audience into an intimate storyline that demands to be witnessed.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 24, 2024

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Naked Acts is a real indie film that makes a virtue of its small budget...

Rated: 6/10

Feb 11, 2025

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

The emotional engagement of the storytelling locks your interest in like a bear trap. It is a high-stakes drama that never loses momentum and elevation.

Rated: 10/10

Nov 15, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

A stellar film from a filmmaker with a sharp vision for the kind of art she wants to put into this world.

Jun 14, 2024

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 3, 2005

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Audience Member

A mixture of child mosletation, a morther diven nature and the 70's expolration all mixed up in one. It's a very artsy good film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Bridgett Davis

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Cicely

Patricia DeArcy

Lydia Love

John McKie

Marcel Brown

Ron Cephas Jones

Joel

Renee Cox

Diana

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Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent cinema by African-Americans in the 1990s, Bridgett M. Davis's Naked Acts was included in the seminal anthology "The 50 Most Influential Black Films" by S. Torriano Berry. Beautiful aspiring actor Cicely (Jake-ann Jones) has just landed her first major role, but there's a big problem: it requires a nude scene. Her mother was a Blaxploitation star known for her sex appeal, while Cicely is a survivor of sexual assault with life-long body image issues, all of which has left her with a strong aversion to disrobing in public. Now, with the support of her boyfriend Joel (Ron Cephas Jones), she attempts to get past her fear.

Director: Bridgett Davis
Producer: Bridgett Davis
Screenwriter: Bridgett Davis
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Sirron Communications, Kindred Spirits Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.0K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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