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THEME EXPLORATION

hairdressing

1 film · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Adventures of James and David
The Adventures of James and David
1997 · Bertrand Bonello
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jean-Luc Godard → France

His films frequently feature characters in salons and use hairdressing as a marker of modernity, femininity, and social transformation in contemporary society.

Jacques Tati → France

His comedic masterpieces satirize modern consumer culture and service industries, with hairdressing salons serving as spaces of absurdist social commentary.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His films celebrate feminine beauty, desire, and identity through vivid aesthetics where hairdressing, fashion, and grooming are central to character expression and transformation.

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