The Romantic Barber

2016 | B/N | 93:00

It is the story of a neighborhood barber who begins to rebuild his emotional life after his mother’s death. His life revolves around his house and his barbershop. Nothing special ever seems to happen to him until one day, fate brings him to Rio de Janeiro.

Direction: Ávila Dueñas; Iván
Script: Markovitch; Paula, López Muñoz; Armando, Ávila Dueñas; Iván
Production: Illoro; Isabel, Ramírez González; Ozcar, Ramírez; Luis Ángel
Photography: Dussuel; Diego
Sound: Tamez; Pablo, Juárez;Omar
Cast:Salinas; Antonio, Valencia; Carlos, Wanke; Larissa, Bezerra; Fernando, Betancourt; Germán, Juárez; Sara, Jurado; Abraham, Rivera; Mayra, Castro; Brenda
Art direction: Fuentes; Ivonne
Participation year at FICM: 2016

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