The Debutantes

The Debutante is a Black girl coming-of-age story about an intergenerational group of women and girls revitalizing a long-lost tradition — the debutante ball.

The film follows Canton, Ohio’s first group of Black debutantes in a decade as they prepare for the event: learning to waltz, taking etiquette classes, and securing escorts.

The debutante ball has long been the ultimate manifestation of middle class respectability politics: a presentation to society in line with all that ‘society’ dictates and deems acceptable in appearance and behavior.

VENUE INFORMATION: For this screening, please note that Skylight Cinemas is home to The Cutting Room, Queso Dias, and Brick Oven Bentonville, along with the Skylight Bar, and will be serving meals and beverages at this time. You can order dinner to enjoy during your movie with the server at the theater, and receive your order at your seat.