Jay Z, Amar’e Stoudemire and Pharrell Williams are just a few of the recognizable names that trust their fades to New Jersey barber, Johnny “Hollywood” Castellanos. When it comes to that crispy cut and clean line-up, labeling Hollywood as a barber is like describing Frank Ocean as a singer — it’s just deeper than that.
In his newly released documentary, The Fade, London filmmaker Andy Mundy-Castle captures the cultural importance of the black barbershop as he follows four barbers on three continents, revealing the universal importance of barbering in black communities across the globe.
Check out the trailer below for the feature length documentary now available on Vimeo demand.
