Bad Hair

A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale.

Director: Mariana Rondón

Cast: Samuel Lange Zambrano, Samantha Castillo, Beto Benitez, Nelly Ramos, María Emilia Sulbarán, Luis Domingo Gonzalez, Martha Estrada, Julio Mendez

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.