Last night, I had the pleasure of hosting local San Francisco filmmaker Laura J. Lukitsch for a special pop-up screening of her documentary Beard Club. It explores the social politics of facial hair. I recently reflected on my own beard thanks to this pop-up screening. And after last night's screening, I was thrilled to learn that I am not the only one who grew a beard out of sheer laziness and then found more significance in it as it grew.
It was also interesting to note how fashions and visions of good and evil have evolved over the years. Laura did an excellent job connecting the dots through culture and history the world over. I never knew that the handlebar mustache was appropriated by Brits from colonized India, and that it was a requirement for British soldiers to sport the stache.
This, to me, the power of good documentary storytelling: revelations of self in connection to others.
Laura is in the final push for her Indie-Go-Go campaign to get the final funding need to correct audio and color, as well as pay for the final image and song rights. $15 or more gets your beard in the movie's credits. DONATE TODAY!
It was also interesting to note how fashions and visions of good and evil have evolved over the years. Laura did an excellent job connecting the dots through culture and history the world over. I never knew that the handlebar mustache was appropriated by Brits from colonized India, and that it was a requirement for British soldiers to sport the stache.
This, to me, the power of good documentary storytelling: revelations of self in connection to others.
Laura is in the final push for her Indie-Go-Go campaign to get the final funding need to correct audio and color, as well as pay for the final image and song rights. $15 or more gets your beard in the movie's credits. DONATE TODAY!
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