Bad Hair

Mariana Rondon's film, Pelo Malo (Bad Hair) is a camera that extends to the lives of Venezuelan people who seek their own identity and sub consciousness at the root of racism. At the same time, the film also shares concerns about the impending Venezuelan political uncertainty. The film is being made and released amidst rumors of Hugo Chavez's illness. Mariana Rondon is the director of the 2007 International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) Award-winning film "Postcards from Leningrad".In 1966. She studied cinema in Paris and was the first batch student at the film school in Cuba. After a few short films, she formed her own production company, and in 2000 released her first feature film, 'At Midnight and Half' with Marietta Yugas. Her first independent film was the 2013 release, "Pelo Malo". All her films have attracted the attention of critics around the world and received countless awards. The film not only brings to the fore the racial sentiment that is inherent in Venezuelan life, but also concerns the Venezuelan people's concern about the fascist trend that Chavez's imminent death might have in Venezuela. The main characters in the film are Martha, a widow, and their son, Junior, and Junior's friend La Nina. Martha's second child, her mother and her neighbor are also in the movie. Junior with Bad Hair, like all other Venezuelans, have inferiority complex over his hair. He's worried about getting his hair straight for his photo to be submitted at the school at the time of opening. The mother has often mistaken her passion for this hair as a homosexual. They often consult the doctor for that. Martha, however, lwading a life contrary to the society's expectation about a woman to be. She does the security work that only men do. Even though she is dismissed from the job she refused to take any other employment. The film addresses the Venezuelan people's concerns about the future of power of Venezuela, especially in the context of Chavez's "predicted" death. It is implied by Lanina's fear of rape. She occasionally tells Junior that she will be raped. Her eagerness should be seen as a dread of the Venezuelan people over their fear of Fascism. Sex and fascism are such an intertwined duality. The film also enriches the gender gap that existed among Venezuelans. While dismissing Martha from security job he says that a woman cannot work in security. The film shows us Venezuela's labor and housing problems, also shows the extraordinary love of the Venezuelan people with Chavez. The film shows the crowds worshiping Chavez for the longevity of his life by shaving their head. No ruler in the world can get such love from the people. There are rare movie that shows human relationships so beautifully. This 93-minute film in Spanish is also written by Mariana Rondan . Samuel Lanke Zambrano played the beautiful role as junior. Samantha Castillo was cast as Martha and Maria Emilia Zulbarran as La Nina acted beautifully. There are rare beautiful movies showing the political and cultural situation of Latin America at the present context.