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The Mirror Lied
| Length: | 27 min |
| Released: | 1999 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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How does a young African-American woman cope with the ideals of feminine beauty imposed by white society? This film shows the struggle of the filmmaker's fifteen-year-old sister, Jantre, to accept her appearance. Though she spends an hour each day trying to tame her unruly hair, she never feels attractive. She envies the white girls' hair.
When she asks for a wig for her birthday, her mother accuses her of not accepting her blackness. Jantre's mother grew up in the segregated South and says it took many years to accept herself. In a bold move to challenge her classmates' standards, Jantre goes to school with her hair in its natural fullness. She finds it a liberating experience.
When she asks for a wig for her birthday, her mother accuses her of not accepting her blackness. Jantre's mother grew up in the segregated South and says it took many years to accept herself. In a bold move to challenge her classmates' standards, Jantre goes to school with her hair in its natural fullness. She finds it a liberating experience.
"Women of all ethnic groups will be able to relate to the self-esteem issues confronted in this Video or DVD. " School Library Journal
Newark Black Filmmakers Festival, 2002
Selected Video for Young Adults, ALA, 2001
Selected Video for Young Adults, ALA, 2001
