race politics,oakland, california,hair,barbershop,racial stereotype,racial profiling,brother sister relationship,short film,black hair,blackness,black identity,student film,black culture

Locks (2009)

Poster for Locks

A young man in Oakland, California, wakes with a heavy heart and decides to take a walk through the neighborhood to the local barbershop.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ryan Coogler
  • Profile picture of Turen Robinson
    Dante Turen Robinson
  • Profile picture of Nia Warren
    Afia Nia Warren
  • Profile picture of Trestin George
    Dante's Friend Trestin George
  • Profile picture of Frank Otis
    The Barber Frank Otis

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Keywords

  • race politics
  • oakland, california
  • hair
  • barbershop
  • racial stereotype
  • racial profiling
  • brother sister relationship
  • short film
  • black hair
  • blackness
  • black identity
  • student film
  • black culture