Exclusive Interview: Director Emir Kumova for film WAR OF COLORS

Emir Kumova’s WAR OF COLORS is based on real events. This important film highlights the discrimination that people of color with Albinism exeprience. WAR OF COLORS has qualified to be considered for the 95th Academy Awards®. This prominent film casts Diandra Forrest as the lead, an actress and model with albinism.

I had the pleasure of watching this poignant film on albinism that provided much insight into the topic. I learned so much. Please read the interview below:

Yolanda Gibson: Albinism is a topic that is not discussed as often in the Black community. What situation involving albinism caused you to step forward and be the voice?

Emir Kumova: Not an incident involving Albinism necessarily. But two separate incidents/situations that I found myself in, compelled me to make this film. First one is me having vitiligo since the age of fifteen. A skin condition where your pigments die and that part of the skin turns white (vitiligo is a different skin condition than albinism). One of the results of this, is me having a white eyelash and a white mustache. And I would dye them to black so I could look like the majority…