This feature-length documentary film will explore the microcosm of black barbershops and hair salons in the demographically changing Boston neighborhoods of Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and the suburban town of Stoughton, Massachusetts. The film juxtaposes the shops’ immensely important role in their communities with the dynamic economic changes that are redefining the nature of those communities. Through a cinema verité approach, the film will delve into interpersonal relationships as well as broader social issues affecting the shops and their patrons.
The LEF Foundation’s Moving Image Pre-Production and Production grants have been both timely and instrumental in allowing our team to capture the many stories and vibrant atmosphere for our newest documentary film entitled “Black Barbershops and Salons: Neighborhood Oasis.” The most recent production grant has allowed filming to continue to cover the COVID pandemic and its impact on these small Black businesses and their patrons. BLACK BARBERSHOPS AND SALONS: Neighborhood Oasis.
This film has been generously supported by a grant from the LEF Foundation Moving Image Fund (Pre Production and Production)
Photos by Don Rock.
