Naked Acts

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Naked Acts
Naked Acts Movie Poster.jpg
Directed by Bridgett M. Davis
Written byBridgett M. Davis
Starring
Release date
  • 1996 (1996)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Naked Acts is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Bridgett M. Davis.

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Synopsis

A young actress who just landed a part in her first movie. However it requires her to preform a nude scene, which she does not want to do due to an insecurity stemming from her mother's career in Blaxploitation films.[ citation needed ]

Cast

Release

The film had trouble finding a distributor when it was first made, so director Bridgett M. Davis distributed it herself. It would later see a distribution via Milestone films and Kino Lorber. [1] The movie was released on Blu-ray Feb 18, 2025. [2]

Reception

Unpon the re-release Richard Brody of the New Yorker praised the movies themes, saying "it boldly embodies grand archetypes and underexplored legacies of Black cinema". [3] It was included in the 2001 book The 50 Most Influential Black Films [4] by S. Torriano Berry.

References

  1. "NAKED ACTS". Milestone Films.
  2. "Naked Acts Blu-ray" via www.blu-ray.com.
  3. Brody, Richard (June 12, 2024). "The Rediscovery of "Naked Acts" Expands Film History" via www.newyorker.com.
  4. https://bridgettdavis.com/naked-acts/