An anxious, black, deaf teenager, Otto, with a large afro, walks into a barbershop with a corsage in his hand, aiming to get “waves” as a haircut for prom. However, the only barber available is Brooks, an easily distracted rookie with something to prove. As the other barbers poke fun at Brooks' empty chair, Brooks decides to give Otto a free haircut. Otto nervously obliges, as he not only needs to communicate his desires, but also gain his undivided attention.

Agazi Desta is a first-generation Ethiopian-American writer and director from the city of Boston. Coming from a humble background, he has a profoundly innate interest in drawing vision from the communities surrounding him. As a published writer (Thought Catalog) and award-winning director (The Bread Winner, 2017 Global Film Festival Selection, & Side Effects, The Caucus Foundation, Best T.V. Drama), his passion in filmmaking comes from a literary discipline. He started his filmmaking career by creating social justice films, which ranged from displaying the unseen effects of incarceration on families to identifying racial and ethnicity issues in our world. As a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he had co-written and co-directed his first feature film, Voodoo Macbeth (2020. In addition to filmmaking, he enjoys listening to rap music, soulful and alternative instrumentals, photography, and reading contemporary novels.