By Jesus Salomon Olivares
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 9/9/22 – “War of Colors” is purposeful, must see, positive and blunt. It calls on people to love themselves, no matter what color, or lack of, they are. Starring the beautiful Diandra Forrest, an African American with albinism as Rue, this film magnifies every emotion people with albinism face. Diandra carries this film with the maturity, and foresight to be a role model for everyone to look up to.
The musical score goes from simplistic to complicated and consequentially intense and adds emotional investment to the picture.
The cinematography flawlessly captures this movie’s message to love yourself the way you are.
THT: Mr. Kumova, sir what inspired you to make such a hard hitting film about an African American lady with albinism?
Were there any scenes that you had to cut out?
Did Ms. Forrest help with the writing or direction, the reason I ask is it seemed like she had a big say in everything.
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Rejection is a thing I’m used to as a man with cerebral palsy. When Tray rejected Rue due to her condition, I felt that. “She’s like white, the color, she’s not real black.” That statement is poisonous and leads her to her arch of acceptance.
The film begins with a voiceover of the poem she reads at the end of the film, which is a very neat cinematic trick. Then it cuts to the beginning of the story. The contrast of emotions between the scene when she’s talking to her dad all excited before work and the scene after work is masterful. I have to say the man playing Rue’s father did an excellent job. Actually, everybody did an excellent job. I am going to remember distinctly the scene in the middle where the older white gentleman cancelled the babysitting job and how the kid was colorblind. The two distinct reactions between the kid and the dad were excellently done. That was beautifully done. The poem was a magnificent touch near the end. At the end when the sweet guy was inspired to take off the makeup and accept himself for his albinism. Bravo, just bravo. I just hope this gets recognized as one of the groundbreaking short films of 2022.
