The Haircut

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Cornered in Molenbeek
TIFF Lightbox 4 Fri, Apr 27, 2018 5:45 PM
Is the Brussels district of Molenbeek, notorious for its numerous ties to terror, really the "jihad capital of Europe"? Inside a local Muslim barber shop, life goes on: residents gather, gossip, debate and chatter in this charmingly intimate vérité tableau.
Cornered in Molenbeek
Scotiabank Theatre 4 Sat, Apr 28, 2018 3:00 PM
Is the Brussels district of Molenbeek, notorious for its numerous ties to terror, really the "jihad capital of Europe"? Inside a local Muslim barber shop, life goes on: residents gather, gossip, debate and chatter in this charmingly intimate vérité tableau.
Film Info
Runtime:11
Copyright:2018
Country Listing:Canada
Premiere Status:Toronto Premiere
Rating:PG
Festival Info
Festival Year:2018
Language:English
Program Category:Shorts
Website:http://www.3rdculturemedia.com/2017/07/14/the-haircut
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Maya Annik Bedward
Producer(s):Maya Annik Bedward
Kate Fraser
Editor(s):Maya Annik Bedward
Writer(s):Maya Annik Bedward
Cinematography:Timothy I. Smith
Sean Liliani
Composer:David Arcus
Sound:Inaam Haq

Description

Marvin, now 65, reflects on his childhood as the only Black kid in his school in Ottawa. Several decades later, the simple of act of cutting his hair triggers memories of growing up in the unwelcoming environment of the 1950s. Mariam Zaidi