Mahalia Melts in the Rain (2018)

  • NR
  • 10/01/2018 (CA)
  • 12m

Overview

Mahalia, a timid 9-year-old black girl, feels different from the other girls in her ballet class. Hoping to boost her confidence, her mother brings her to the hair salon to get her hair straightened for the very first time.

Emilie Mannering

Director

Carmine Pierre-Dufour

Director, Writer

Cast

Kaiyonni Banton-Renner's headshot

Kaiyonni Banton-Renner

Mahalia
Sagine Sémajuste's headshot

Sagine Sémajuste

Anika

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