Movie Trailer | BlackTree Exclusive #1 | BlackTree Exclusive #2 | Interview with Chris Rock and Nia Long

A question from Chris Rocks daughter jumpstarted the making of
Good Hair, but the idea for a documentary about the culture of
black hair actually took root in Rocks head about 15 years ago
while doing a stand-up gig in Atlanta. He noticed his hotel was
packed with people, and everyone seemed to be there for the same
reason: the Bronner Bros. Hair Show. Hed never heard of it, but to
the over 100,000 attendees its a yearly tradition stretching back
to the early 50s, with hairstylists, barbers, and hair fanatics
from all over the world coming together to discover whats new,
best, and different in black hair care. It was a massive gathering,
and Rock couldnt believe what a passionate, colorful crowd they
were. In short, Rock discovered what a big crazy business black
hair was.
I've been around hairdressers my whole life, he says, but I'd never
seen anything like this it was just a whole another vibe. So 15
years ago, I had the idea this would make a great film. The idea
laid dormant until years later when Rocks daughter asked about her
bad hair. He was astonished. I tell my daughters I love them 70
times a day, he says. I hug them and I kiss them I'm that kind of
dad. To hear my daughter did not like something about herself when
I'm telling her she's beautiful every single minute of the day
really had me thinking about hair again.<>br
She was only five at the time, he continues, and she was already
having concerns about her hair shes already having hair envy. I
felt I needed to understand more deeply how these issues are
related: African-American women and their hair. And then I
remembered the idea for a documentary.
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