---
title: 'Passing (2021)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rebecca Hall'
released: '2021-01-30'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/passing-2021'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8893974/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Passing (2021)

2021 · PG-13 · 98 min · Drama · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Passing is a 2021 historical drama film written and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut. 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 and her white-passing childhood friend. Appearing in supporting roles are André Holland, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was filmed in black-and-white.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rebecca Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-hall)
- **Screenplay:** [Rebecca Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-hall)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dev Hynes](https://cinepixo.com/people/dev-hynes)
- **Producer:** [Forest Whitaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/forest-whitaker), [Nina Yang Bongiovi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nina-yang-bongiovi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eduard Grau](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-grau)

## Cast

- [Alexander Skarsgård](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-skarsgard)
- [Gbenga Akinnagbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/gbenga-akinnagbe)
- [André Holland](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-holland)
- [Bill Camp](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-camp)
- [Tessa Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tessa-thompson)
- [Ruth Negga](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-negga)

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