Khanyi has reached a crossroad and does not know what to do with her hair. She decides to write about her dilemma and creates a character, Bongi, who takes us on a journey through various elements of the hair story. A documentary that explores attitudes of black women towards their hair as well as explores society’s attitude towards the black feminine.

http://youtu.be/zRf0Qa7iagk

Produced, directed and written by Gillian Schutte.

Research and assistant director: Bongi Mdongwe.

Starring Bongi Mdongwe and Khanyi Magubane.

Author

  • Feminist, filmmaker, writer, poet, activist and author, Gillian Schutte has a degree in African politics, an MA in Creative Writing and a Film Director's qualification from the Binger Institute, Netherlands. Winner of the Award of Excellence for her documentary entry to the Society for Visual Anthropology Festival in Washington, 2005, and author of the novel After Just Now -- Schutte fearlessly and creatively tackles issues of race, identity, sexuality and social justice in her multimedia work. She is founding member of Media for Justice co-owner of handHeld Films. and co producer of the online Reality TV series The Schutte Singiswas'.

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Gillian Schutte

Feminist, filmmaker, writer, poet, activist and author, Gillian Schutte has a degree in African politics, an MA in Creative Writing and a Film Director's qualification from the Binger Institute, Netherlands....

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