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BAD HAIR

Director:

  Mariana Rondón
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

n/a out of 5

Key Performances:

  Beto Benites
  Samantha Castillo
  Samuel Lange
  Nelly Ramos
  Maria Emilia Sulbarán
Movie Haiku:Marta (Castillo) is a young widow raising 2 sons in a Caracas slum. Jealous of a baby brother who is much lighter than he is, Junior (Lange) becomes obsessed with his kinky hair. Will his mother love him more if he can straighten it? Meanwhile, Marta, mystified, worries that he is gay. Poignant portrait of working class life in Venezuela. NOT YET SEEN BY RICH

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2014