
BAD HAIR
Year: 2020
Viewed: Hulu
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4798836/
Description- In the setting of a Black entertainment company a young woman struggles with her family, identity, social expectations, and her desire for success. When she is referred to a salon for a look that will get her a step up in the industry she gets far more than the weave she was expecting.
Viewing- first time
Good for- A 1980's feel. A solid social discussion.
Fair warning- Child and adult hair related injury (that's traumatising), Reference to menstration blood, attempted rape, slavery
Thoughts-
I HIGHLY recommend this movie.
With this cast comes amazing music and great acting.
All women understand the significance hair holds, but the relationship between Black women and their hair is a complex and deep. There are some amazing discussions about this relationship out there. I encourage you to seek pieces (if you'll tolerate my unintentional pun) written and recorded by Black and other Persons of Color. This little movie blog is not the place for that deeper discussion, but it's an important one to have in the right context.
Funny, interesting, touching, visually appealing.