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Hot Irons + Histoire de tresses
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"Hot Irons," by Andrew Dosunmu / USA / 1998 / 50mins / Documentary / English
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This event is part of the 29th NYAFF — "Visions of Freedom" Learn More
In Detroit and Paris, stories of extravagant hair styling offer windows into the personal, cultural, and political. Co-Presented by Alfreda's Cinema
Special programming
Q&A with Andrew Dosunmu
Films
Hot Irons
Andrew Dosunmu
/ USA / 1998
/ 50mins
Hot Irons offers an inside glimpse at Motor City hair salons that turn the tresses of their African-American clientele into remarkable works of art.
About Braids / Histoire De Tresses
Jacqueline Kalimunda
/ Rwanda and France / 2002
/ 23mins
About Braids is a magical encounter between a mysterious young woman and a gifted African hair-braider who is asked to recreate a completely unconventional style.
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