I'm Through with White Girls

In comparison to mainstream romantic comedies, I’m through with White Girls redefines conventional tropes that characterize the genre. Jay Brooks is a slacker, hipster black man, whose entanglements with white girls have resulted in a series of comical breakups. He finally meets a mixed-race feminist writer, Catherine and subsequent scenarios are fraught with humorous peril. Yet, through the analytical lens of director, Jennifer Sharp and writer, Courtney Lilly, the film effortlessly examines social constructs of race, and class inherent within the American fabric, with subtlety and humor. The film is a warm and radiant story that humanizes complex situations through characters motivated by love, rather than greed. Jay and Catherine defy racial and culturally predefined stereotypes and the methodical acting alongside the humorous veneer of black contemporary culture makes it an unconventional yet intellectually engaging watch.

-Farhat Rahman