Lockin' Up Movie Review 1997

Chronicles African Americans who have chosen to "lock up"--letting their hair coil into dreadlocks, challenging both society's and their own conflicted notions of beauty. Examines the origins and cultural significance of dreadlocks.

Distribution

Women Make Movies, 462 Broadway, Ste. 500W, New York, NY 10013, Phone: (212)925-0606, Fax: (212)925-2052, Email: webinfo@wmm.com, URL: http://www.wmm.com

Available on VHS
Running time 29 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Women, Black Culture, Cosmetology