About
-- CURRENTLY IN POST-PRODUCTION --
Hairitage is a documentary that reveals how identity and culture are tangled up in standards of
beauty. It explores South-East Asian beauty standards surrounding hair from the perspective of a
woman who grew up struggling to meet them and illustrates her journey from shame to
empowerment. Focusing on the relationship between mother and daughter, we learn how children
can inherit their parent’s insecurities and biases.
Credits
Director: Shaista Roshan
Producer: Amy Ring & Jabari Daniel
Director of Photography: Daniyal Shah
Assistant Camera: Hilary Szeto
Location Sound Mixer: Bahar Hessabi
Editor: Sneha Sharma