USA / 2024 / 20mins / Drama / English, French and Creole

Frantz, a first-generation Haitian-American, is tasked with getting a haircut without the usual supervision of his strict immigrant father, Jean. Left to his own autonomy, Frantz decides on a more trendy haircut, connecting him to the Black American culture his father warned him not to embrace. His journey spoitlights the dichotomy of what it means to be Black in America when one’s identity has already been shaped by a different Black diasporic experience.

Hans Augustave

Hans Augustave is a Haitian-American filmmaker whose stories highlight hard truths through the eyes of soft souls. His choice to imbue his work with themes of male vulnerabillity, and diversity within the Black experience are sparked by his experiences as a spoken-word poet, theater actor and human of New York. Learn More