The Barber of Little Rock explained

The Barber of Little Rock is a 2023 documentary short film by John Hoffman and Christine Turner.

Summary

The documentary film tells the story of Arlo Washington, an African American barber in Little Rock, Arkansas who founded a nonprofit community bank to try to lessen the racial wealth gap.^[1]

Accolades

The film was nominated in the Best Documentary Short Film category of the 96th Academy Awards.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dwyane Wade-EP’d Doc Short ‘The Barber of Little Rock’ Acquired by the New Yorker for Oscar Run (Exclusive). Scott. Feinberg. November 30, 2023.
2. Web site: ‘The Barber of Little Rock’ documentary nominated for Oscar. January 23, 2024.
3. Web site: Lang . Brent . Moreau . Jordan . 2024-01-23 . Oscar Nominations 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Dominates With 13 Nods, ‘Poor Things’ Follows With 11 . 2024-01-23 . Variety . en-US.