An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.
Writing
Chris Rock's narration balances brutal honesty with genuine curiosity
Production
The India temple hair harvesting sequence is unforgettable documentary filmmaking
Director
Jeff Stilson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film sparked national conversation about 'good hair' as internalized racism, though some critics argued it centered male perspectives on women's choices. Chris Rock later admitted his daughters' questions prompted the entire documentary.
The 'Relaxer' chemical breakdown scene — where sodium hydroxide dissolves an aluminum can — was performed by an actual chemist after producers couldn't get permission to show the experiment in most salons.
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