Bad Hair (2013)
- Original title
- Pelo malo
- Directed by
- Mariana Rondón
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 60 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy in Venezuela wants to straighten his curly hair for a school photo. His mother disapproves and worries about his identity, leading to a tense family conflict.
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What happens
Bad Hair (Spanish: Pelo malo) is a 2013 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Mariana Rondón, starring Samantha Castillo and child actor Samuel Lange. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film, translated by Andrey Efremov, was shown in Moscow, Russia, as part of the 36th Moscow International Film Festival in June 2014. The film has been praised by critics for its performances by Castillo and Lange. It deals with many topics ranging from adolescence and parent-child tensions to gender identity and sexuality. Its setting in Venezuelan society also contributes to many of the film's themes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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