Year: 2016
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
16 minutes
The Big Chop follows 10-year-old Kris on her natural hair journey of self-love and acceptance. Once a die-hard lover of her big afro, negative hints from her mom and teasing on the playground cause Kris to get a perm. She continues to perm her hair as an adult until one day she has had enough. She stands in the mirror, and does the "big chop". What follows after the chop is a pure emotional roller-coaster.
Shorts Program
FilmSlamĀ® African Diaspora Shorts Program
Screenwriter
Alisha Cowan
Cinematographer
Cale Finot
Editor
Angela Latimer
Director
Derek Dow
Producer
Katrelle Kindred, Cayman Grant
Principal Cast
Simone Missick, McKenzie Franklin, Chinedu Unaka, Kevin Kilumbu, Lynn Wactor, Kashuna Perfected, Aliyah Conley, Seven Nelms, Seaniece Bolden, Chenique Charmaine, Derek Dow, Lorren Cotton, Niah Gaston, Noah Gaston
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