Pelo Malo (2013) | May 26

A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale. – JustWatch.com

Director: Mariana Rondón

Cast: Samuel Lange Zambrano, Samantha Castillo, Beto Benitez, Nelly Ramos

Country: Venezuela

Distributor: Cinema Tropical

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hour, 33 minutes

Platform: Kanopy

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Author: Josh Hornbeck

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