Mahalia, a timid 9-year-old black girl, feels different from the other girls in her ballet class. Hoping to boost her confidence, her mother brings her to the hair salon to get her hair straightened for the very first time.
Director: Emilie Mannering, Carmine Pierre-Dufour
Producer: Sarah Mannering
Director of Photography: Olivier Gossot
Writer: Carmine Pierre-Dufour
MAHALIA MELTS IN THE RAIN trailer | BFI London Film Festival 2019