By: Makki Al Moosawi

Makki Al Moosawi — Sat, 21 Jun 2025 11:35:52 +0000

I was reminded of when I was in elementary school, 10 years old at the time, and now I’m 58. I won a prize for a drawing I made of a barber cutting someone’s hair. I focused on the scattered hair strands floating in the air and falling to the ground. Those strands, before being cut, had lived and faced a life full of dust in the air (climate change) + barber visits (a recurring, inevitable gathering) + the falling of the strands (something the person eagerly awaits to feel relieved from the burden of heavy, bothersome hair)
The hair strands and dust in the air (climate change): My idea about the hair that ‘lived’ and faced dust in the air adds symbolic layer, as if the hair itself carries an environmental story, exposed to external elements before being cut. This aligns with the concept of dreams reflecting our concerns about nature
Barber visits (a recurring, inevitable gathering): The idea of the barber as a ‘secret meeting’ like ‘The Council’ in the film gives a ritualistic quality to a daily routine, as if it’s an unavoidable event.
The falling of the strands (awaiting relief): Linking the falling hair to the relief from its weight with the ‘Premium Death Package’ in the film. It feels like the hair represents a burden, and its fall resembles liberation or preparation for a new phase, much like the old woman’s anticipation in the film.

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By: Makki Al Moosawi