This is one of those precious stories that takes you on an emotional journey and stays with you long after reading or watching. In just five minutes of animation you feel the hopes and frustrations of the father and daughter and are gently introduced to deeper emotional theme. (No spoilers here!) Get comfortable, get yourself a drink, (and some tissues) and check it out here https://youtu.be/kNw8V_Fkw28
Hair Love itself has an interesting story in that it was made possible by a Kickstarter project. Matthew A. Cherry explains “This story was born out of seeing a lack of representation in mainstream animated projects, and also wanting to promote hair love amongst young men and women of color. It is our hope that this project will inspire.” The campaign page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matthewacherry/hair-love-animated-short-film/ includes lots of the initial sketches as well as some of the viral videos of dad and daughter hair struggles and triumphs.
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