›Hairstory‹, USA 2000, Direction: LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Copyright: IndieCollect
Hairstory
Si̇nema Transtopia
Cherrie is determined to win her fifth Mother’s Day Hair Show with her teenage daughter Berta by her side. But when Berta pushes back, the day takes an unexpected turn that could cost them the title—or change their relationship forever. The film explores how Berta’s actions, though initially seen as rebellious, ultimately bring them closer. A vibrant portrait of family and individuality. The film is considered a significant work for its exploration of colorism and its impact on the Black community.
USA 2000, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, 30 min, OF (en)
Introduction: LaTanya Richardson Jackson (preproduced video), Kirsten Larvick (IndieCollect, New York)
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Film details
Film data
D: LaTanya Richardson Jackson
SP: Tish Benson
DoP: Larry Banks
E: Mark L. Levine
M: Kenny Blank
C: LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Shakira Singho
P: Montage Entertainment, Inc.
Prod: Jaki Brown-Karman; Robert Clauser; Joanna Stone
Originalformat: 16 mm, 4:3, color
Screening print: 4K DCP, 30 min, IndieCollect, New York
Restoration info
4K restoration in 2023 by IndieCollect, funded by the HFPA Trust and IndieCollect donors to the Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors. The picture source was 16 mm original camera negative A&B rolls. The audio source was a 16 mm optical track digitally captured by Colorlab.
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richardson Jackson is a trailblazing American actress, writer, producer and director whose career spans stage and screen. She is known for ‘Malcolm X, ‘Sleepless in Seattle’, and ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’, and has starred on Broadway in Joe Turner’s ‘Come and Gone’, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. She wrote, directed and starred in the short ‘Hairstory’ (2000), newly restored in 4K by IndieCollect. She made history directing August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ and now appears in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s ‘Purpose’.
Kirsten Larvick
is an audiovisual archivist dedicated to saving historic and artist-driven films. As IndieCollect’s Managing Director, she leads efforts to archive and restore independent cinema. Since 2009, she has co-chaired the Women’s Film Preservation Fund, which specializes in feminist works. She founded the Al Larvick Fund in 2014 to digitize home movies. Her credits include Oscar-nominated ‘Asylum’ and ‘Building Bombs’. Larvick collaborates with independent filmmakers to restore and safeguard their work for future generations.
About the festival
Film Restored
Under the motto “Action”, Film Restored 2025 throws a spotlight on agency and fast action in film and film history, and on the swift work of those who rescue film material. From 22 to 26 October, the film heritage festival is celebrating its tenth year. Attendees of the festival can look forward to digital restorations, workshops, talks and discussions. Films made in thirteen countries will be shown, from as early as the 1910s and up until 2000. The Prize of the Association of German Cinematheques will also be presented during the festival.