ReRooted by HairStory Project
ReRooted was the inaugural film of The HairStory Project, now ReRooted—a multimodal art project providing context for the ongoing debate of natural hair and celebrating the roots of their African heritage via community stories and virtual productions.
The project’s goal is to educate viewers about the history of natural hairstyles and invite them to rethink the importance of hair as more than just a style for Black and Latinx communities.
Curated by artists Yvette Modestin and Ana Tinajero, the inaugural films were made possible (in part) by a 2020 Live Arts Boston grant from the Boston Foundation.
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Watch ReRooted Short Dance Film
Through movement and poetry, artists explore the intimate and political dimensions of natural hair. They celebrate identity while challenging contemporary beauty standards within Black and Latinx communities.
Accepted to DanceFilmmaking and Black Lives Rising Dance Film Festivals.
Producers: Yvette Modestin & Ana Tinajero
DP & Cinematography: The Loop Lab
Dancers & Spoken Word Artists: Ana Tinajero, Ashton Lites, Anne Hernandez
Music Composition: Colgan B Johnson
Music Arrangment: Ashton Lites
Creative Consultant: Michelle Avery
Watch ReRooted Full Film
ReRooted is a multimodal virtual production curated in collaboration with the Museum of Science team and providing context for the ongoing debate of natural hair.
This program was offered free to the public thanks to the generous support of The Museum of Science, the Science Sandbox, an initiative of the Simons Foundation, and The Boston Foundation’s Live Arts Boston grant.
Release Date: April 29, 2021.
Project Art by Illustrator Crysi B
