A film by Allegra Pacheco
Her identity, career, and public image were all woven
into those seven feet of hair.
Rin Kambe built a life around her hair.
Famous across Japan as the woman with the longest hair in the country, a living symbol of beauty, discipline, and devotion.
Through Rin, the film expands into history, power, biology, belief, and rebellion. Linking intimate storytelling with archival material to reveal how hair has shaped culture and identity across time, shot in Tokyo and Kobe.
Suddenly, she developed alopecia
and went completely bald.
Her identity. Her career. Her public image.
All of it. Gone.
Why this film matters.
Hair Is Everywhere
Power. Biology. Rebellion. Belief.
From samurai to soldiers, from enslaved peoples to queens who weaponized theirs. Hair has always been where culture draws its battle lines. The film links Rin's intimate story to a sweeping global history of what hair carries and what it means to lose it.
Every frame is captured. The film has been fully shot and translated. Music and post-production are donated. We've done all this to get to where we are now: The Edit.
We need 12 months of dedicated editing at $3,000/month to bring this film to festivals worldwide.
Each month is a chapter. Sponsor one, sponsor several.
This isn't a crowdfunding campaign. It's an invitation. No guaranteed returns. But the chance to be part of something real. To have your name woven into a film heading to the world's festivals.
* Crypto welcome — contact us for wallet details · * Stakes subject to contract; existing EP agreement takes precedence · * Not tax-deductible · * Cinema carries no guaranteed financial return
No platforms. No campaigns. No noise. Reach us, agree on terms, your name joins the film.
Questions? Not sure where to start? The director reads every message personally.
allegrapacheco@gmail.comA Proven Director with a Solid Team.
Allegra Pacheco's debut feature premiered at 25+ international festivals. Produced by Academy Award nominee John Hawkes. Score by James Iha of The Smashing Pumpkins. Screened at TOP Museum Tokyo and major institutions across three continents. Now on Amazon Prime and Apple TV.
View on IMDb →Netflix's Duda Razonable · HBO's La Narcosatánica · ViX's Mochaorejas & Cenizas de la Gloria · Linda (Dynamo/Caracol) · Avia
Lone Survivor (Wahlberg) · Bronson (Hardy) · In the Loop (Capaldi) · Come Away (Jolie) · Marlowe (Neeson) · 57 Seconds (Freeman)
Emmy-winning The Homestretch · Siempre, Luis (Sundance/HBO) · The Last Republican (TIFF 2024) · Tribeca: Black Table, To Be Destroyed
Multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker whose work bridges documentary cinema and contemporary art. Her practice combines rigorous research with bold visual language, connecting personal narratives to broader cultural and political questions.
Her debut feature Salaryman premiered at 25+ international festivals, streamed on Amazon Prime and Apple TV, was produced by Academy Award nominee John Hawkes, and features an original score by James Iha of The Smashing Pumpkins.
Produced by Academy Award nominee John Hawkes · Score by James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins)
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Whether you're ready to contribute, want to ask questions, or simply feel drawn to the film. Reach out. Every story that gets told starts with one person saying yes.
allegrapacheco@gmail.com