London Film Festival 2021

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Blush and Precious Hair & Beauty
Blush (Country: US; Year: 2021; Director: Joe Mateo; Writer: Joe Mateo)
The animated tale of a stranded horticulturist-astronaut who meets an ethereal visitor on a desolate world.
Precious Hair & Beauty (Country: UK; Year: 2021; Director: John Ogunmuyiwa; Writer: John Ogunmuyiwa; Stars: Michael Akinsulire, Adjani Salmon, Mamad Heidari, Adé Dee Haastrup, Tomi Ogunjobi, Jessica Bay, Kemi Lofinmakin, Olu Adaeze, Kafayat Adegoke, Deenie Davies, Xanthi Ncube, Michael Akinsulire, Adjani Salmon, Mamad Heidari, Adé Dee Haastrup)
An ode to the mundanity of and the community found on the high street, told through the window of an African hair salon.
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