Naked Acts

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Naked Acts

R

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

06/28/2024

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

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Niani Scott

RogerEbert.com

06/24/2024

3.5/4

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

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

02/11/2025

6/10

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

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Michael Talbot-Haynes

Film Threat

11/15/2024

10/10

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.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

06/14/2024

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

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

08/03/2005

2/5

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09/26/2008

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.

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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