History and society People
Cheveux Afro
2023
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Roumain Anglais Allemand Arabe
Nineteen women, unknown or famous, experts or enthusiasts, untangle the aesthetic, social and political history of the "hair of contention". We discover the world of afro hair, from the pre-colonial era to the Black Panther movement and the modern-day world with its YouTube tutorials.
History and society | People
Episode 1
13 min
Childhood memories
Young women recount how they felt about their hair when they were children: hairstyles, the first hair-straightening session, how others at school looked at them...
Episode 2
13 min
Hair alienation
Hair, always something precious. And yet, down the centuries, afro hair has often been mistreated by society.
Episode 3
13 min
A general reaction
After decades of alienation, those of African descent are today leading a personal and collective revolution to reconcile themselves with their hair in its natural state.
Episode 4
15 min
By us, for us
Confronted with products that are not adapted for their hair, the afro community rolled up its sleeves and got to work, it is now about to turn the hair care industry on its head.
Episode 5
13 min
Crowning glory
Their hair reflects their identity and their origins. But it isn't always easy to confront the diktats of a society where appearance is all.
Nineteen women, unknown or famous, experts or enthusiasts, untangle the aesthetic, social and political history of the "hair of contention". We discover the world of afro hair, from the pre-colonial era to the Black Panther movement and the modern-day world with its YouTube tutorials.
Sixty years of music, thousands of concerts, four and a half million albums sold, fifteen gold discs, thirty schools bearing his name... Henri Dès is a monument. In Switzerland, France, Belgium and Quebec, four generations of children know his songs. An intimate look at the creator.
World-renowned Dutch-speaking Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui covers all styles of dance. He draws inspiration from his origins and his deep-rooted commitments, and resists being put in a box. "I'm Arab, white, gay and vegan, whatever I do is political", he explains. Portrait.
Claudia Lebeuf arrived in Toronto fifty years ago, to marry an Egyptian widower. Later, when selling the family property, La Reille, in Carcassonne, she discovered a series of letters between her ancestors. For Claudia it's the start of a quest for identity, in the footsteps of her great-grandmother Rosine.
Before starting her career as a citizenship judge, Suzanne Pinel captivated the heart of thousands of children across Canada with her iconic character as Marie-Soleil. A great ambassador for French-speaking culture, she highlights the importance of protecting all languages and cultures in a multicultural Canada.
1950. At the dawn of the wildest decade in Argentina, a promising Italian illustrator arrives in Buenos Aires. He is dazzled by the country's dramatic economic development and its lively cultural scene. The young man soon makes a name for himself, and Hugo Pratt is born.
How to become the funniest and most popular cartoonist of your time? We discover the archives of Philippe Becquelin, alias Mix & Remix: from childhood and through the lean years to final fame... His friend Frédéric Pajak, writer and illustrator, paints his portrait in the form of an open letter.
