Echo Chamber - 399 - Part Three (1001 Crowns for my Head)
To cap off the ‘THIRD’ slice of this week’s @EchoChamberFP we take a look at a brand new documentary!!!
There are often things that nurture and uplift us, that speak to our heritage, but get maligned, policed or co-opped. Which makes the conversations had in this brand new documentary so important! And thanks to Sophia Benalouane @sofiabn_ and the great people at ChicArt, we got to look at the feature, as well as speak to the woman who is driving the charge for change!!!
'1001 Crowns for My Head' @1001_couronnes_pour_ma_tete is the solo feature directorial debut from Habibata Ouarme, which she also wrote. Each braid, each curl, each hairstyle reflects a collective memory.1001 Crowns immerses you in an experience where hair becomes an act of self-affirmation and identity.
Watch the conversation with Habibata Ouarme: HERE!
In 'Part Three' we have:
1001 Crowns for My Head (aka '1001 Couronnes pour ma tête') - Poster
1001 Crowns for My Head (aka '1001 Couronnes pour ma tête')
Watch Review: Here.
Le Penthouse du Cooper Building, Montreal, World Premiere: 15th October 2025
US Digital Release Date: 27th October 2025
Director: Habibata Ouarme
Cast: Afua Cooper, Juliette Sméralda, Martine Musau Muele, Isabelle Massé, Keithy Antoine, Clara D. Lewis, Stéphanie Odia, Pascale Lavache, Catherine Brafine Dieye, Audrey Belleau, Annaëlle Adaine Jean-Pierre, Hair Party, Kelly Arkorful, Lil Afro Krew, Sabina Rony
Credit: Koromousso Média Inc
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 78 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Watch via TFO: Here.
Website: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @1001_couronnes_pour_ma_tete
Watch the conversation with Habibata Ouarme: HERE!
Habibata Ouarme
Habibata Ouarme
Writer, Director, Producer, Activist
Habibata Ouarme is an emerging filmmaker, producer, and activist whose work explores profound themes of human rights and cultural identity. Her documentary “KOROMOUSSO” - (Big Sister), produced by the National Film Board of Canada and co-directed with Jim Donovan, offers an intimate and courageous look at the issue of female genital mutilation.
Habibata recently completed her second feature-length documentary as both director and producer. “1001 Crowns for My Head” is produced with the support of the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, TFO, and the Canada Council for the Arts.
She is also developing her next feature, and first fiction film, “Tonton Ahmed”, as writer and director. Beyond her film work, she is actively engaged in social initiatives, reinforcing her commitment to the representation and empowerment of African and Afro-descendant communities, as well as to the promotion of women’s health.
Follow Habibata via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @habibata_o
You can hear ‘Part One’, HERE, and ‘Part Two’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'The Big Payback' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020