Li-Xia’s Salon
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Documentary
21 min
Developed and supported by the International Film Festival Rotterdam for their programme Raiding Africa, filmmaker Mthiyane goes to Songzhuang to reverse the current China-in-Africa trend – and see the East for herself. It begins in a beauty salon where her black hair is greeted with laughter and bemusement. But she befriends the owner, a part-time painter and an unlikely bond grows between the two women. This intimate little film underlines the universality of experience as much as the cultural differences, from worries about self-expression to how to prepare a hearty meal, and highlights the benefits of getting out of a comfort zone to learn more about yourself.
Directed by
Omelga Mthiyane