Documentary · Brazil · 2022 · 1h 30m

7 Haircuts in Congo

7 Cortes De Cabelo No Congo

Director

Gustavo Melo Luciana Bezerra Pedro Rossi

Cast

Fernando Mupapa as Self Yanick Mbau Kusa Kusa as Self Pombo Mukombo Agnés as Self Merveille Mundi Mayala as Self Antönio Samuel Lukoki as Self Alain-Moyila as Self

Crew

Pedro Rossi — Screenplay Isabel Joffily — Screenplay Isabel Joffily — Producer

Synopsis

One hair salon. Seven haircuts. Seven experiences of exile. The documentary stars the owner of the salon, Fernando “Pablo” Mupapa, as he unfolds from the haircut ritual to open himself up to the voices and reports of immigrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Brazil. Through a connection with Africa, the dialogues between Pablo and his clients recorded by the filmmakers reveal assertions of identity and the dream of an anti-imperialist revolution.

Key Collaborators

Gustavo Melo Director Luciana Bezerra Director Pedro Rossi Director Pedro Rossi Screenplay Isabel Joffily Screenplay Isabel Joffily Producer

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