In this Emmy-nominated feature documentary, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas explored how young white Americans perceive their own whiteness and white privilege. The controversial film sparked intense debate across the political spectrum, with heavy coverage in media ranging from Fox News to The New Yorker.
“‘White People’ proves that you can take on a sensitive topic in a provocative way and avoid being a provocateur…The conversations it could start are limitless and important.”
— Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times
“This documentary burns brightly with heat and illumination…its compassionate and intelligent approach will encourage those young people who are at a crossroads, wondering whether to follow their parents’ status quo or strike out on their own, to have the courage to move on down their own road.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Time
“With its combination of basic fact-giving and straightforward emotional appeal on a subject that white people are usually allowed to be oblivious about, there’s reason to hope that at least some viewers got the message.”