Loading Docs 2018 - The Barter Barber

The whole process wasn't easy; we found ourselves experiencing what Sam goes through every day; tough conditions, hours of solitude, kilometres and kilometres on the road, loneliness, but also joy, fun and happiness.

– Director Ygnacio Cervio on making The Barter Barber

Being on this journey is actually just telling people 'yeah, it's normal, we all feel isolated, we're just too ashamed to talk about it'.

– Barter Barber Sam Dowdall talks about his mission to get people to open up about depression and anxiety

Listening is enough. Being validated, being heard, is a huge thing.

– Sam Dowdell, in an interview with The Bay of Plenty Times, 11 May 2017