Radha Blank’s ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’ explores the mid-life existential crisis of a Black Woman in her 40s

By Jamel Smith October 14, 2020 There is not enough art that gives proper representation to the aging woman, let alone the aging Black woman. Historically, Hollywood has wielded its problematic relationship with race, misogyny, and ageism to ignore this niche of humanity on film, often reducing otherwise complicated beings to mere supporting maternal roles.  … Continue reading Radha Blank’s ‘The 40-Year-Old Version’ explores the mid-life existential crisis of a Black Woman in her 40s