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Jaja's African Hair Braiding (2023)

Directed by Whitney White

Overview

Welcome to Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish, and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home.

Length 90 minutes

Actors

Brittany Adebumola | Maechi Aharanwa | Rachel Christopher | Kalyne Coleman | Somi Kakoma | Lakisha May | Nana Mensah | Michael Oloyede | Dominique Thorne | Zenzi Williams | Onye Eme-Akwari | Morgan Scott