Softer
2021, English. Directed by Ayanna Dozier.
Softer examines the demands of "softening" that are requested of Black women's bodies in society---from job prospects to romantic ones---be that in their voice, their manners, and, critically, their hair. The experimental short plays upon the grooming rituals of softening that are terrifyingly rough through a recreation of a permanent wave machine produced perm (popular in the 1930s-1950s). The short mediates on the historical ways in which Black women have tried to answer this demand on softness through respectable appearance and behavior.
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- 0h 5m
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- English
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- 2 May 2021
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Softer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 May 2021. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Softer?
If you liked Softer, try Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis, Goodbye June, Misbehaviour.
Who directed Softer?
Softer (2021) was directed by Ayanna Dozier.