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Barber's Tales ( Filipino: Mga Kuwentong Barbero) is a 2013 Filipino drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Jun Robles Lana. The film stars Eugene Domingo as Marilou, a widow who is forced to take her late husband's job as community barber during the end of Marcos era.
Aug 12, 2014 · Set in 1975 during the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, Barber's Tales revolves around Marilou, a woman who takes over her husband's job as a barber in a small rural town. When her husband dies, she inherits the town’s only barbershop—a business that has been passed down by generations of men in her husband’s family.
Aug 17, 2014 · 'Barber’s Tales' is a pensive tale of the self-discovery of a voiceless woman as propelled by personal crisis, in an age of political upheaval “For most...
Oct 18, 2013 · Barber’s Tales (Mga Kuwentong Barbero): Tokyo Review. Philippine director Jun Robles Lana's follow-up to his indie hit "Bwakaw" combines the political and personal...
Aug 13, 2014 · Marilou, a widowed barber, inherits a struggling business from her husband and faces challenges from the town's men and women. She forms an unlikely alliance with Rosa, a prostitute, and their friendship sparks a social change in this 2013 film by Jun Lana.
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.
Aug 19, 2014 · Nonstop. “I wanted to make a film on women empowerment, in honor of my mom and all the strong women who had a profound influence on my life,” he said. Lead actress Eugene Domingo’s character Marilou is a tribute to his mentor, the late filmmaker Marilou Diaz-Abaya.
