Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Jaja's African Hair Braiding
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
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Cast
Brittany Adebumola
Miriam
Maechi Aharanwa
Ndidi
Rachel Christopher
Jennifer
Kalyne Coleman
Chrissy / Michelle / LaNiece
Somi Kakoma
Jaja
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
Morgan Scott
Nollywood Film Clip
Production Companies
The League of Live Stream Theater
Manhattan Theatre Club