Barber Shop (series)

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 (series)
  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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 ...

  • 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...