Cutting Edge

Overview

This one-hour verité documentary shows a day in the life of a successful barbershop on Harlem's 125th Street. The film shows the vital role community barbershops play as a forum for black men to discuss any topic, whether controversial or banal, sacred or profane, political or personal, in an environment of heated debate and/or male fellowship. Topics discussed in the film include HIV/AIDS, infidelity, gay marriage, greedy preachers, Bill Clinton, the world's sexiest actresses, and more. Though in some ways this is a quintessential black barbershop, where macho attitudes often prevail, women do play a role in the shop's conversations, and with the increasing gentrification of the area, a number of diverse clients (including a white gay man) occasionally enter the mix.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 6, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HBO,HBO Documentary Films

Cast

Camilla Mathias

Director

Bill McCullough

Writer

Amani Martin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0834905