Barber Shop (series)
In this six-episode series, barbers across the world play their role as opinion makers, confessors, story collectors, and barometers of societal shifts. Each installment speaks to the state of our world, offering human resilience as a hopeful perspective for the future.
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Barber Shop - Ep 1: Clacton-on-Sea / UK
Directed by Luc Vrydaghs • Documentary • 2017 • 26 minutes
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop.
CLACTON-ON-SEA / UK
How possibly could the UK vote for Brexit? In Clacton-on-Sea, a small seaside town, barber Susan and her clients reflects on current Eu...
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Barber Shop - Ep 2: India
Directed by Luc Vrydaghs • Documentary • 2017 • 26 minutes
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop.
NEW DELHI / INDIA
India has only recently openly raised its voice to one of the most violent aspects of society: the incredibly high number of rapes and t...
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Barber Shop - Ep 3: Detroit / USA
Directed by Luc Vrydaghs • Documentary • 2017 • 26 minutes
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop.
DETROIT / USA
This city, where formerly General Motors, Ford and Chrysler employed almost every citizen, was declared bankrupt in 2013. The car industry mo...
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Barber Shop - Ep 4: Rio De Janeiro / Brazil
Directed by Luc Vrydaghs • Documentary • 2017 • 26 minutes
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop.
RIO DE JANEIRO / BRAZIL
Brazil has well prepared itself for the Olympic Games of 2016, to embrace sports enthusiasts from all over the world. However, the...
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Barber Shop - Ep 5: Smara Refugee Camp / Algeria
Directed by Luc Vrydaghs • Documentary • 2017 • 26 minutes
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop.
SMARA REFUGEE CAMP / ALGERIA
Set in the Western Sahara, Barber Shop Algeria tells the story of the last colony in Africa: since Morocco illegally annexed ...
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Barber Shop - Ep 6: Pretoria West / South Africa
Directed by Luc Vrydaghs • Documentary • 2017 • 26 minutes
We meet 6 populations in transition via the microcosm of the local barber shop.
PRETORIA WEST / SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa has known a turbulent history of occupation, discrimination and violence against the black population. With the A...