Diversity of music icons, East End gangsters, actors of stage and screen, homeless people and fashionista’s alike are all considered part of ‘the Cuts Family’. Situated in the heart of Soho, London, ‘Cuts’ is a low-key, world famous hair salon. Whether you wanted an original haircut or to find yourself sitting next to a celebrity, ‘Cuts’ is where it’s at. ‘It’s not just about the haircut’……it’s got love, death, sex, drugs, prison, breakdown and resurrection. Weaving colourful footage with interview snippets – familiar faces include Boy George, Neneh Cherry, junglist Goldie and regular customer Isaac Julien – No Ifs or Buts highlights the subcultural strands that once grew in the heart of our city.” Manish Agarwal (London Film Festival, 2018) Guided by freewheeling founders James Lebon and Steve Brooks, who met when one was a rockabilly and the other a New Romantic, the salon moved from early ’80s post-punk roots to become a hip-hop club and communal hub for DJs, photographers and style icons. Filming on and off for 20 years, first-time director Sarah Lewis delivers a vital portrait of Soho barbershop Cuts – not just a place to get your hair trimmed, but a space for street fashion and pop innovators. “This ebullient documentary about trend-setting Soho hair salon Cuts also serves as a reminder of how pre-gentrification London was fertile ground for multicultural DIY creativity.……….
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