Project Detail

Haircut

Synopsis

A middle-aged barber dreams of escaping his rough area and becoming a Dancehall star, but an encounter with a local drug runner brings up uncomfortable truths about his past and makes him consider his importance in the community.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Director
Koby Adom
Producer
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
Editor
Jim Page
Director of Photography
Joel Honeywell
Production Designer
Phoebe Platman
Sound
Max Lipscombe
Principal cast
Robbie Gee, Malcolm Kamulete, Femi Ogunjobi, Jason Yorke

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A Joi Productions Ltd production with support of Film London, London Calling

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

House Girl House Girl

Director: Koby Adom

Year: 2016

A young British girl of Ghanaian descent goes on holiday to Accra, Ghana for the first time. Staying with her wealthy Aunty Barbara, Jennifer meets Efua, a young domestic maid who Aunty Barbara treats very harshly. Jennifer struggles to watch this treatment however she is forced to because of cultural restrictions.

A Night in Porto A Night in Porto

Director: Antonio Sequeira, Anastasiia Vorotniuk

Year: 2026

Two former lovers unexpectedly reunite on a Christmas night in Porto. Their encounter sparks a reflective journey into whether life offers second chances at happiness.

The Angel in the House The Angel in the House

Director: Missy McNaught

Year: 2026

Angela is living a life devoted to everyone but herself. Caught between revolving identities, she has stepped into roles that generations of women before her have occupied. Disconnected from her husband, Malcolm, and struggling to articulate her dissatisfaction, she leaves home the night before her family is set to attend a wedding, and finds herself confronted by the silence that has stretched between them.