Meduse, Afro Hair and Other Myths

2018 19 min

Overview

From London to Paris, Marseille to finish in Dakar, we start looking for various African neighborhood in order to film various types and techniques of hairdressing: braided braids, flat braids, plaited braids, weaving, straightening, Afro ... Throught Meetings and conversations with people and hairdressers, we question the importance of treatment and maintenance of hair in African cultures. Through the stories of Romy, Cyn, Kami and Louise we follow the evolution of their hair which finally turns out to be more political than aesthetic.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

France
Senegal

Spoken Languages

French fr

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Cast

Crew

Adèle Albrespy

Director

Adèle Albrespy

Producer

Johanna Makabi

Director

Johanna Makabi

Producer

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