Passing (film)

Passing
Promotional release poster
Directed by	Rebecca Hall
Screenplay by	Rebecca Hall
Based on	Passing by Nella Larsen
Produced by	Nina Yang Bongiovi Forest Whitaker Margot Hand Rebecca Hall
Starring	Tessa Thompson Ruth Negga André Holland Bill Camp Gbenga Akinnagbe Antoinette Crowe-Legacy Alexander Skarsgård
Cinematography	Eduard Grau
Edited by	Sabine Hoffman
Music by	Devonte Hynes
Production companies	Significant Productions Picture Films Film4 Productions Flat Five Productions Gamechanger Films Sweet Tomato Films Endeavor Content
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	January 30, 2021 (2021-01-30) (Sundance) October 27, 2021 (2021-10-27) (United States)
Running time	98 minutes[1]
Countries	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$10 million

Passing is a 2021 black-and-white historical drama film written and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut. It is adapted from the 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen. Set in 1920s New York City, the film follows the intertwined life of a black woman (Tessa Thompson) and her white-passing childhood friend (Ruth Negga). Appearing in supporting roles are André Holland, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, and Alexander Skarsgård.

Passing had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021, and began a limited theatrical release on October 27, 2021, prior to streaming on Netflix on November 10. The film received acclaim from critics, who praised Hall's screenplay and direction, and performances of Thompson and Negga. The film was named one of the top ten films of 2021 by the African American Film Critics Association.^[2] For her performance, Negga was nominated for the Golden Globe Award, the BAFTA and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress.