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Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow stylist, in Los Angeles. Angela is burdened by her sister's financial woes, and Peaches' rival, Marcella, threatens to take over the salon back in Baltimore. While Angela helps her sister get back on her feet, Peaches enters a hairstyling competition in hopes of winning a big cash prize and saving her salon.
Filmmaker Andrea Allen-Wiley delves into the hopeful hearts of the female African-American community, a demographic that is 70 percent single, according to a 2007 statistic. Profiling a series of accomplished black professional women as they examine their own romantic yearnings and spiritual paths, Wiley paints a complex portrait of an unsettling phenomenon. The film won Best Documentary at the Hollywood Black Film Festival.
