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Black, Bold and Beautiful

1996-02-02 en 42m
Documentary
Afros, braids or corn-rows--hairstyles have always carried a social message, and few issues cause as many battles between Black parents and their daughters. To "relax" one's hair into straight tresses or to leave it "natural" inevitably raises questions of conformity and rebellion, pride and identity. Today trend-setting teens proudly reinvent themselves on a daily basis, while career women strive for the right "professional" image, and other women go "natural" as a symbol of comfort in their Blackness. Filmmaker Nadine Valcin meets a range of women as they reveal how their hairstyles relate to their lives and life choices.

Director

Nadine Valcin

Producer

Jennifer Kawaja

Producer

Julia Sereny

Producer

Karen King-Chigbo

Producer

Jerry McIntosh

black hair blackness black canadian

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies