Project Detail

Precious Hair and Beauty

Name: Precious Hair and Beauty
Director: John Ogunmuyiwa
Genre: Action, Horror, Black, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 11 min 2 sec

Synopsis

An ode to the madness and mundanity of the high street, told through the window of a classic West African hair salon.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK or Mine? - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022

Details

Year: 2021
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 11 min 2 sec
Format: Digital
Director: John Ogunmuyiwa
Producer: Sophia Gibber, Tony Longe, Lene Bausager
Executive Producer: Dionne Farrell, Emma Kaye, Catherine Bray, Charlie Shackleton, Anthony Ing, Josic Cadoret, Ruth Thompson
Editor: Marvin Jay Alvarez
Screenwriter: John Ogunmuyiwa
Director of Photography: Pep Bosch
Production Designer: Ana Baldini
Sound: Axel Kacoutie, Jon Gibson, Kyel Allen.
Composer: Melo Zed
Principal cast: Tomi Ogunjobi, Kemi Lofinmakin, Adjani Salmon, Xanthia Ncube, Deenie Davies, Ade Dee Haastrup, Jessica Bell, Michael Akinsulire, Mamad Heidari, Kafayat Adegoke, Olu Adaeze
Production Manager: Bruna Pias
Costume: Rhona Ezuma
Film Title Note: Film title should read - Precious Hair & Beauty

Genre

Action Horror Black Comedy Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Creativs Label

Tony Longe

tlonge@creativslabel.com

Ugly Duckling Films

Sophia Gibber

sophia@uglyducklingfilms.com

BBC Films

Dionne Farrell

dionne.farrell@bbc.co.uk

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