Project Detail

Dawn of the Dreads

Synopsis

As pure style, dreadlocks cross social boundaries of race, politics, sex and even economics. But for some their dreads are a statement of being, a way of life - and their only connection with their African origins and identity. Is white appropriation of dreadlocks the theft of black culture or a sign that the African spirit will lead us into the next millennium? The future's dread, the future's bright, the future's black.

Details

Year
1998
Running time
10 mins
Format
Beta SP
Director
Moses Kibuka Muwanga
Producer
Caroline Cooper
Director of Photography
Rob Hardy
Principal cast
Moses Kibuka Muwanga and Leigh Tapper
Screen Writer
Moses Kibuka Muwanga

Production Status

Production Company

Caroline Cooper The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Road, Sheffield S1 2BX Tel: 0114 249 2211 Fax: 0114 279 6522

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