Rhodri and I went to see the film Good hair the other day. This fascinating film is a documentary feature film starring the (usually foul mouthed - but not here) African American comedian Chris Rock. It all started when his daughter said she wished she had good hair.
The film is an exploration of the African American hair industry (20% of the population 80% of the money spent on hair products) with a hairdressers competition in Atlanta, Georgia as the central theme. From relaxing hair with dangerous chemicals through to the use of expensive weaves made from hair sacrificed to Hindu gods, the whole story is a weird and wonderful one. If you see this film you will never look at a black woman's hair in the same way!
A 12A, there has to be a brief warning but for the most part this film managed to be decent, very entertaining, quite funny and very much out of left field. Rock is desperate not to be judgmental but it is difficult.
Fascinating.
PS Before anyone else comments, yes the irony of being there as a white male who is bald was not lost on me.
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