Hair is an important marker for black female identity. Many films have been made about ‘nappy’ hair, but this debut by Yasmin Thayná is among the best. This powerful visual essay is both a form of resistance to the invisibility and oppression of black women in Brazil and an ode to their power and diversity.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
Also in this combined programme
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Kindah
A filmic link between two African communities in the diaspora: one in Hudson, New York and one in the Maroon village of Accompong in Jamaica.… -
Improvement Association
Fascinating portrait of Malik Hudgins, who has been a member since 1974 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association founded by Marcus Garvey. -
Identification
A story of the city in sixteen acts, recurring scenes with variations, of loss and humour. A look at the colour that is not a…
Film details
- Country of production
- Brazil
- Year
- 2015
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 22'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
