Barber's Tales
It's a man's world until a woman takes over.
2014 · 2h
Drama
Directed by
Jun Robles Lana
Overview
In the 1970s, a widow in a remote village takes over her husband’s barber shop. She becomes the laughing stock of the male-dominated community and in the process discovers freedom and liberation.
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