Softer
20215m
- Runtime
- 5m
- Origin
- United States of America
About
Softer examines the demands of "softening" that are requested of Black women's bodies in society---from job prospects to romantic ones---be that in their voice, their manners, and, critically, their hair. The experimental short plays upon the grooming rituals of softening that are terrifyingly rough through a recreation of a permanent wave machine produced perm (popular in the 1930s-1950s). The short mediates on the historical ways in which Black women have tried to answer this demand on softness through respectable appearance and behavior.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Ayanna Dozier
- Status
- Released
- Released
- May 2, 2021
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