Pelo Malo and European Standard of Beauty
Notes and Links
—Movie Reviewed: Smith, Paul J, Film Quarterly, “Screenings: San Sebastian International Film Festival,” Vol. 67, No. 1 (Fall 2013), pp 55-57
Walsh, Katie, Los Angeles Times; “In ‘Pelo Malo,’ boy’s hair issues spark tensions with mother,” January 22, 2015
—Interlude: “Pelo afro: El cabello que no aceptamos en R.D,” Youtube, August 1, 2016
—Links and Resources: Ortiz-Loyola, Brenda. “Straight or Curly? Hair and Race in Carmen Montanez’s Pelo Bueno, Pelo Malo,”Hispania Vol 100, No. 3 (September 2017) pp. 421-430. Farrell, Michelle. Remezcla; “The Director of ‘Bad Hair’ talks about about Venezuela's Dangerous Obsession with Beauty”. November 19 2014. Garsd, Jasmine, NPR; ‘Pelo Malo’ Is A Rare Look into Latin American Race Relations”, December 10, 2014. Ferrighetto, Marissa. Panoramas; “Pelo Malo: A Look into the Complexities of Identity in Latin America,” September 2, 2016. Foundation, Sasha M. Hey Mi Gente; “Pelo Malo Y Pelo Bueno,” May 27, 2016.
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