The Barber
Culture, New Zealand|2019|GThe Barber is a documentary series about Barber Peleti Oli-Alainu'uese and the Māori and Pacific community of men who frequent his Hastings barbershop. The second season follows Peleti in and out of the barbershop as he works to become a voice for his beloved community of Flaxmere.
Episode 1: The Campaign
Episode 2: Galuega / Te mahi
Hastings barber Peleti Oli is the first pacific person to ever to be elected on the Hastings District Council. Peleti says he’s also the man with the first afro on the council and he isn’t going to change for anyone.
Hastings barber Peleti Oli is the first pacific person to ever to be elected on the Hastings District Council. Peleti says he’s also the man with the first afro on the council and he isn’t going to change for anyone.
Episode 3: Krooked Leader
If the council are looking for someone who is perfect they’ve elected the wrong man. Imposter syndrome sets in and Peleti confronts some of the demons of his past.
If the council are looking for someone who is perfect they’ve elected the wrong man. Imposter syndrome sets in and Peleti confronts some of the demons of his past.
Episode 4: Fa’amoemoe / te whakawhirinaki
The barbershop is a place where men can be men and talk about what’s going on inside their heads. Peleti takes the barbershop kaupapa to the men who can’t walk into the shop, the Hawkes Bay mens prison.
The barbershop is a place where men can be men and talk about what’s going on inside their heads. Peleti takes the barbershop kaupapa to the men who can’t walk into the shop, the Hawkes Bay mens prison.
Episode 6: O Tagata – Te Tangata
When New Zealand goes into level 4 lockdown Peleti knows immediately the huge affect this is going to have on his community. But how can a barber make much of a difference?
When New Zealand goes into level 4 lockdown Peleti knows immediately the huge affect this is going to have on his community. But how can a barber make much of a difference?