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- Directed by Jeff Stilson
- Written by Chris Rock, Chuck Skla, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther, Paul Marchand
- Starring Chris Rock
Synopsis:
Director Jeff Stilson follows Chris Rock on this raucous adventure prompted by Rock's daughter approaching him and asking, "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" An expose of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Won: Special Jury Prize: Documentary, 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Nominated: Best Documentary, 2009 Gotham Awards; Best Documentary Screenplay Award, 2009 Writers Guild of America
Review:
"This movie just does take what seems like a kind of a superficial topic and really does go into it with great depth." -- A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
(Read more)- More on Good Hair:
- Official film Web site
- Profile of the director
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