Dolapo Is Fine
2020 short film by Ethosheia Hylton
Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is a live action short film directed by Ethosheia Hylton and written by Joan Iyiola and Chibundu Onuzo in 2020.
In 2020, it won the HBO Short Film Competition at American Black Film Festival.
This short film was co-produced by Joan Iyiola, Joe Bell and Chibundu Onuzo, and executive produced by Amy Dowd and Elisabeth Hopper. Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine is distributed worldwide by the International Production & Distribution company Salaud Morisset.
Plot
Ready to leave her UK boarding school and enter the working world, a young Black woman faces pressure to change her name and natural hairstyle.
Awards
Since its launch, the film has been selected in many festivals around the world.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Dọlápọ̀: Doyin Ajiboye
Imogen: Katie Friedli Walton
Daisy: Joan Iyiola
Michelle Adams: Gina McKee
Mum: Pamela Nomvete
Dad: Joseph Mydell
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