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Directed by | Jun Robles Lana |
Written by | Jun Robles Lana |
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Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza |
Edited by | Lawrence S. Ang |
Music by | Ryan Cayabyab |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
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. The film is the follow-up to Lana's film Bwakaw and second of a trilogy focused on the small-town life in the Philippines.[1] The film had its world premiere and competed at the 2013 Tokyo International Film Festival, where it won the Best Actress Award for Eugene Domingo's performance.
The film had its commercial release in the Philippines on August 13, 2014.[2]