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In the movie School Daze, Spike Lee staged a dance number in which two bands of African-American college students debated the merits of ‘Straight and Nappy’ hair in song, and now comedian Chris Rock and filmmaker Jeff Stilson have extended the conversation to a full-length film in this witty documentary with serious undertones. Rock says he was inspired to make the film when his young daughter asked him, ‘Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?’ and he and Stilson examine black America’s obsession with their hair. They visit the Bronner Brothers International Hair Show, an annual trade show for the African-American hair care industry which includes fierce competitions among stylists from around the country and demonstrations of new hair products and techniques. Along the way, Rock also talks to a number of African-American luminaries about their hair issues (including Maya Angelou, Reverend Al Sharpton, Nia Long, Raven Symone, Ice-T, and Paul Mooney), researches the dangers of many common hair-straightening treatments, reveals the surprising expense of regular hair ‘relaxing’ and weaves, and ponders what the pursuit of straight hair says about African-American cultural identity.
Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
Item model number : 013132186993
Director : Jeff Stilson
Media Format : Widescreen, NTSC, Color, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, Dolby, AC-3
Run time : 1 hour and 35 minutes
Release date : February 16, 2010
Actors : Chris Rock
Subtitles: : English, Spanish
Studio : Lionsgate Home Entertainment
ASIN : B002TOJOY8
Number of discs : 1
