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Venezuela9 Essential Films from VenezuelaStop 7 of 9

Bad Hair

Pelo malo

2013

A nine-year-old boy in a Caracas housing project longs to straighten his curly hair for a school photo, an innocent wish that ignites his struggling mother's fear and disapproval. Mariana Rondón's tender, clear-eyed coming-of-age drama.

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Part of 9 Essential Films from Venezuela

This film is stop 7 of 9 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Venezuela. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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