My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
| My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Regina Kimbell Jay Bluemke |
| Produced by | Regina Kimbell |
| Starring |
Cherrell Kim Fields Vivica A. Fox Ed Gardner Gary Gardner Lalah Hathaway Ella Joyce Ananda Lewis Tre Major Elise Neal Jeff Redd Malcolm-Jamal Warner |
| Cinematography | Regina Kimbell |
| Edited by | Jay Bluemke |
Release dates |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Regina Kimbell.
Overview
The film explores the politics and history of African American hair and how the European ideal of beauty influenced black hair through modern history. It details the political and cultural influences that have dominated dialogue surrounding African and African American hairstyles from styling patterns and cultural trends to the business of black hair care industry.
Good Hair lawsuit
On Monday October 5, 2009, Kimbell filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles court against Chris Rock Productions, HBO Films, and his documentary Good Hair as well as the film's American and international distributors. Kimbell charged that Rock's film is an illegal infringement of My Nappy Roots, which she claims she screened for Rock in 2007.[1] While Kimbell sought to stop the wide release of Good Hair, a federal judge allowed Rock's film to be released as scheduled.[2]
References
- ↑ "Filmmaker sues Chris Rock over 'Good Hair'", Associated Press, 2009-10-08. Retrieved on 2009-10-08.
- ↑ Judge refuses to block Chris Rock film
External links
- Official website
- My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage at the Internet Movie Database
- My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage at AllMovie
- Reviews:
- Afro Glitz Magazine
- Thomas-Banks, Laquita (Nov 2009). "Regina Kimbell: the Lady Behind My Nappy Roots". Clutch.
- "My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage". New York Times. 2006.