Project Detail

Precious Hair and Beauty

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 film
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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK

Creativs Label

Tony Longe

Ugly Duckling Films

Sophia Gibber

BBC Films

Dionne Farrell

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