The Beauty Academy of Kabul Review

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4.5

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• 60

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  Variety Ronnie Scheib

  In an act of "selfless service," a group of American women, backed by industry giants like Clairol and Vogue, open a beauty school in war-ravaged Afghanistan. The anomalies are manifold: Gun-toting soldiers patrolling the streets are visible through the windows as rookie beauticians busily snip, perm and tweeze.

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  The Hollywood Reporter Richard James Havis

  This quirky documentary about a group of American hairdressers who establish exactly that shows that the power of hair salons should never be underestimated.

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