USA | 2009
95 minutes
Director: Jeff Stilson
Producers: Chris Rock, Kevin O’Donnell, Jenny Hunter
Screenplay: Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther, Chuck Sklar
Photography: Cliff Charles
Editors: Paul Marchand, Greg Nash
Music: Marcus Miller
With: Chris Rock, Maya Angelou, Meagan Good, Ice-T, KRS-One, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Salt-n-Pepa, Al Sharpton, Raven-Symoné, Tracie Thoms, T-Pain
Festivals: Sundance, Toronto 2009
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Special Jury Prize Documentary, Sundance 2009
Censors rating exempt
Spurred by his little girl’s question, ”Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” comic Chris Rock sets out to find why – and how very much – his African-American sisters crave different hair from what the Good Lord gave them.
He makes his way, perplexed and amiable, through neighbourhood salons and barbershops, LA wig stores and their suppliers in India; and fetches up at an arena event that makes hairdressing a performance sport.
“Spirited, probing and frequently hilarious, it coasts on the fearless charm of its front man and the eye-opening candor of its interviewees, most of them women... and all of them ready to dish.” — Jeanette Catsoulis, NY Times.
“Burning relaxers, expensive extensions, African-American identity: Chris Rock covers it all, and keeps us laughing... It’s both social commentary and pure delight.” — Stephanie Zacharek, salon.com
“Satisfying entertainment even for the lucky few who have no hair cares at all.” —Betsy Sharkey, LA Times
“It’s a current and universal parable on the very dark
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