US Documentary Feature Films U.S.A., 2009, 95 mins., color
When Chris Rock’s daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked,
“Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” the bewildered comic
committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of
black culture to find out who had put that question into his little
girl's head! Director Jeff Stilson’s camera followed the funnyman, and
the result is Good Hair, a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet
remarkably serious, documentary about African American hair culture.An
exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, Good
Hair visits hair salons and styling battles, scientific laboratories,
and Indian temples to explore the way black hairstyles impact the
activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of black
people. Celebrities such as Ice-T, Kerry Washington, Nia Long, Paul
Mooney, Raven Symoné, Maya Angelou, and Reverend Al Sharpton all
candidly offer their stories and observations to Rock while he
struggles with the task of figuring out how to respond to his
daughter’s question. What he discovers is that black hair is a big
business that doesn’t always benefit the black community and little
Lola’s question might well be bigger than his ability to convince her
that the stuff on top of her head is nowhere near as important as what
is inside.
Director: Jeff Stilson Screenwriter(s): Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, Lance Crouther, Chuck Sklar Executive Producer: Nelson George Producers: Chris Rock, Kevin O'Donnell, Jenny Hunter Cinematographer: Cliff Charles Editors: Paul Marchand, Greg Nash Music: Marcus Miller
Sun. Jan 18 9:00 p.m. - GOODH18TN Temple Theatre, Park City
Mon. Jan 19 11:59 p.m. - GOODH194L Holiday Village Cinema IV, Park City
Wed. Jan 21 9:30 p.m. - GOODH21GN Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC
Thu. Jan 22 8:30 a.m. - GOODH223M Holiday Village Cinema III, Park City
Fri. Jan 23 3:00 p.m. - GOODH23TA Temple Theatre, Park City
1 comment for 'Good Hair at 2009 Sundance Film Festival '
Duron Chavis on february 3, 2009 at 11:21:03 PM says:
I would like to host a screening of the film in Richmond VA. We have a festival dedicated to the hair issue that we run every summer that would go very good with the film.
