‘Showing Roots’ A movie about how hair can break barriers
I like watching a good drama now and then. I have never seen the miniseries Roots, but I have heard it is quite good. The movie Showing Roots takes viewers back to a time when racism was still rampant in a small southern town. I was able to get a review copy and here is what I thought of it.
You can read the plot for Showing Roots here:
In 1977, as the miniseries “Roots” hits the airwaves, two women are inspired to try and integrate their small Southern town. In a place where there are still “right” and “wrong” sides of the tracks, these two young women — one white, one black — forge an unlikely friendship that sparks a journey of independence and self-discovery, and ultimately results in the creation of the perfect hairdo.
Showing Roots was not a bad film. It did a good job showing how this show affected both races that watched it. It showed how racism was still pretty strong in the south at this time, and how a hairstylist found a way to unite everybody. The film had a few flaws, but overall was fun to watch. If you want to learn more about Showing Roots click on this website.
Showing Roots is out on DVD now. You can follow this movie on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.