An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Terence Nance

Writing Credits

Terence Nance
(writer)

Cast

Alisa Becher
Can I Touch Your Hair?
Jc Cain
Aunt JC
Reg E. Cathey
Narration
Chanelle Aponte Pearson
(as Chanelle Pearson)

Produced by

Temitope Balogun
co-executive producer
James Bartlett
producer
Paul Bernon
executive producer
Matthew E. Bray
associate producer (as Matthew Bray)
Joy Bryant
executive producer
Wyatt Cenac
co-executive producer
Jocelyn Cooper
co-executive producer
Andrew Corkin
producer
Juliet Gilliam
co-executive producer
Dream Hampton
co-executive producer
Jay-Z
co-executive producer
Natasha Logan
co-executive producer
Cat Miles
associate producer
Wangechi Mutu
co-executive producer
Terence Nance
producer
Chanelle Aponte Pearson
producer (as Chanelle Pearson)
Questlove
associate producer (as Amir ?uestlove Thompson)
Hank Willis Thomas
co-executive producer
Jason Weissman
executive producer
Loukas Williams
associate producer

Music by

Flying Lotus
Terence Nance
(as Terence Etc.)

Cinematography by

Matthew E. Bray
(as Matthew Bray)
Shawn Peters

Editing by

Terence Nance

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matthew E. Bray
assistant director (as Matthew Bray)

Art Department

Sabrina Iyadede
illustrator
Stephanie Matthews
illustrator

Sound Department

Nelson Mandela Nance
sound recordist
John Northcraft
sound editor
Colin Thibadeau
dialogue editor
Vincent Wheeler
sound editor

Special Effects by

David Glickman
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Yosra el-Essawy
additional photography
Jeanne Mailloux
gaffer
Classi Nance
additional photography
Nelson Mandela Nance
additional photography
Sebastian Rippon
additional photography

Animation Department

Emory Allen
animator
Hannah Buck
animator
Arbel Cohen
animator
Samantha Corey
animator
Diego Cumpernail
animator
Audrey Halgande
animator
Natasha Harrison
puppet maker
Dale Hayward
assistant animator
Markus Kempken
animator
Joshe le Goode
character designer
Jeanne Mailloux
animator
Catherine Minh
assistant animator
Terence Nance
animator
Leo And Natasha
animator
Leo Nicholson
animator
Timo Prousalis
animator
Emily Sherman
animation coloring
Aude Yosa Vallo
animator
Pieter van Dijken
assistant animator
Coire Williams
animator
Matt C. Williams
animator

Editorial Department

Hannah Buck
assistant editor
Nelson Mandela Nance
assistant editor

Music Department

Daniel Charness
musician: cello
Caleigh Drane
musician: cello
Tiny Hazard
additional music
Eleanor Howe
additional music / musician: clarinet, piano, vocals, ukulele, bottles, Minimoog
Emily King
additional music
Hannah Levinson
musician: viola
Noah MacNeil
additional music / musician: piano
Mara Mayer
musician: bass clarinet
Emile Mosseri
additional music
Terence Nance
musician: guitar, bass, vocals, Minimoog, ukulele, bottles
Chanelle Aponte Pearson
musician: vocals, bottles (as Chanelle Pearson)
Thomas Piper
additional music
Alex Schiff
additional music / musician: guitar
Vincent Wheeler
musician: drums
Alan Zahn
additional music
Samir Zarif
musician: soprano saxophone
Niki Randa
musician: vocalist (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Lisa Callif
clearance counsel
André Des Rochers
legal services provided by
Bianca Grimshaw
legal services provided by
Shaka King
contributor
Norvis Nance
contributor
Chanelle Aponte Pearson
contributor (as Chanelle Pearson)
Hank Willis Thomas
contributor

Thanks

Chinonye Chukwu
the producers wish to thank
Tiny Hazard
the producers wish to thank
Chinaka Hodge
the producers wish to thank
Barry Jenkins
the producers wish to thank
Dylan Marchetti
thanks
Pharoahe Monch
the producers wish to thank
Classi Nance
the producers wish to thank
Djoré Nance
the producers wish to thank
Nelson Mandela Nance
the producers wish to thank
Chanelle Aponte Pearson
the producers wish to thank (as Chanelle Pearson)
Lena Waithe
the producers wish to thank
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