Ladies Day
2019 · 9 min
Amma, a young, black lesbian, spends the day in an Afro-Caribbean hair salon full of fun, sheen spray, gossip and laughter - but how will she deal with the casual homophobia?
Directed by Abena Taylor-Smith · Written by Abena Taylor-Smith
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