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A nine-year-old boy's preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother.

The arrival of a hippopotamus in a small zoo sets off an avalanche of conflict between neighbors of opposing social classes. In a dystopic world gone wild, Zafari the hippopotamus is the only one who still has enough to eat.

Isabel, 13, takes care of her aunt Gilma, who was admitted to a hospital in Caracas after being beaten by her partner. In the midst of the chaos that surrounds them, Isabel will do anything to save her aunt and keep a promise.

A young woman gives birth to a daughter while living in secrecy. The daughter and her cousin Teo cope with the fear and violence of their parents' struggle. They also wait for postcards from Leningrad, a place they feel is a safe haven.

The making of Pelo Malo has 5 chapters with 5 different topics (The Kids, The Actors, The Bad Hair, The city, Bad Hair around the world) and they were all filmed during the production of the movie.