In her eye-opening documentary, Holness unwaveringly explores the conventions, contradictions, and representations of Black female beauty in history, culture, and media. Alongside archival footage and personal interviews, SUBJECTS OF DESIRE uses the 50th Miss Black America Pageant - a pageant created as a political protest - as a backdrop to deconstruct what we understand about race and the power behind beauty. Content consideration: themes of racism, colorism and sexual assault.