Beauty Is...
Synopsis
It's a serious, yet often humorous cross between Chris Rock's "Good Hair" and Bill Duke/D. Channsin Berry's "Dark Girls" documentaries with some sensitive Oprah styled interviews mixed in.
The film explores the risks posed by chemical straighteners and skin bleaching, it shares insights on conditions like Vitiligo and Alopecia whilst discussing the impact of biased media on children and personal relationships.
Backed by a global campaign to challenge governments and the pharmaceutical industry, this is edutainment that may just change your life.
Details
- Year
- 2014
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 122 mins 29 secs
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Toyin Agbetu
- Producer
- Ligali
- Co-Producer
- Aleakwe Olive
- Editor
- Toyin Agbetu
- Screenwriter
- Toyin Agbetu, WigWam
- Composer
- Toyin Agbetu
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
The Ligali Organisation
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