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Afro Chic

2009 · 5 min

A short, stylish runway piece that plays with image and self-presentation, more to think about than to get lost in.

Directed by
Carrie Mae Weems
Overview
Afro-Chic explores the construction of identity through the presentation of several women wearing exaggerated Afro hairstyles and sassy attire as they strut down an illuminated runway.

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Directed by
Carrie Mae Weems
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • gender
  • art
  • media
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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