Jaja's African Hair Braiding (2023)

1.0/10 • 90 min • Comedy

Overview

Welcome to Jaja’s bustling hair braiding shop in Harlem where every day, a lively and eclectic group of West African immigrant hair braiders are creating masterpieces on the heads of neighborhood women. During one sweltering summer day, love will blossom, dreams will flourish, and secrets will be revealed. The uncertainty of their circumstances simmers below the surface of their lives and when it boils over, it forces this tight-knit community to confront what it means to be an outsider on the edge of the place they call home.

Cast

Brittany Adebumola

Miriam

Maechi Aharanwa

Ndidi

Rachel Christopher

Jennifer

Kalyne Coleman

Chrissy / Michelle / LaNiece

Lakisha May

Vanessa / Radia / Sheila

Nana Mensah

Aminata

Michael Oloyede

James / Sock Man / DVD Man / Jewelry Man

Dominique Thorne

Marie

Zenzi Williams

Bea

Onye Eme-Akwari

Nollywood Film Clip

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