Black, Bold and Beautiful

Kawaja, Jennifer, (film producer.). King-Chigbo, Karen, (film producer.). McIntosh, Jerry, (film producer.). Sereny, Julia, (film producer.). Valcin, Nadine, (film director.). CBC Newsworld (Toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.). Sienna Films Inc. (Toronto), (film producer.).

Summary: Afros, braids or corn-rows--hairstyles have always carried a social message, and few issues cause as many battles between Black parents and their daughters. To "relax" one's hair into straight tresses or to leave it "natural" inevitably raises questions of conformity and rebellion, pride and identity. Today trend-setting teens proudly reinvent themselves on a daily basis, while career women strive for the right "professional" image, and other women go "natural" as a symbol of comfort in their Blackness. Filmmaker Nadine Valcin meets a range of women as they reveal how their hairstyles relate to their lives and life choices. Black, Bold and Beautiful celebrates the bonds formed as women attend to each other's hair, while exploring how everyday grooming matters tap into lively debates on the position of Black people within Canada.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (42 min., 00 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2023.
Copyright: ©1999

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General Note:	CatMonthString:february.24 Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.24 BIPOC filmmaker. Agency:.Co-produced by Sienna Films Inc., the NFB and CBC Newsworld. CatMonthString:march.24
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Nadine Valcin ; producer, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Karen King-Chigbo, Jerry McIntosh.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1999.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).