A multisensory tribute to the cultural history of locs

Storytellers share the symbolism, traditions and prejudices tied to their locs in a poetic docu-fiction about hair as a marker of ancestral identity.

A lyrical, sensory celebration of locs that turns hair into a powerful story of heritage and pride.

Written and directed by Sierra Leonean via London poet Julianknxx, Roots for a Crown explores the negative perceptions and prejudice surrounding locked hair. In this imaginative docu-fiction, various storytellers delve i

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