Movies: Masculinity

In 'Quédate' we meet Ana, a young prostitute, who has a disturbing encounter with Manuel, a lonely man who seeks consolation for a painful breakup....

In this highly anticipated update of the influential and widely acclaimed Tough Guise, pioneering anti-violence educator and cultural theorist Jackson Katz argues that the ongoing epidemic of men's violence in America is rooted in our inability as a ...

At times of changing gender roles, a tinder date encourages young Leonid to live his own definition of "masculinity". A current reflection on love, sexuality and role models....

Drag Queens and their cabaret shows are well-known in France, but Drag Kings still remain very much on the sidelines. Chriss Lag traveled all over France and met 22 Kings to bring them front and center....

NFL veteran Don McPherson examines how definitions of masculinity adversely affect women and create "blind spots" that hinder the healthy development of men. Using examples from his own life, and generously illustrated with clips from motion pictures...

A rugby stadium in southwestern France. Each and every Sunday, bodies collide. Along the sidelines, Louis and his juniors comrades are fascinated by the feats of the senior team....

A mother tries to support her son and his gender identity by inviting a new friend to dinner....

Jaime and Pablo explore and work on their identity by telling us about their experiences and participating in a masculinity theatrical laboratory where we will discover the conflict that led them to question their masculinity. This conflict forced th...

After his father gets into a fight at a bowling alley, Darious begins to investigate the limitations of his own manhood....

A professional wrestler struggles to reconcile his onstage and offstage personas....

A crypto-trader and an ex-clergyman travel to Berlin to throw a sex party. Filmmaker Ayoto Ataraxia documents them and their sex-positive community with a phone during the week leading up to the event, discussing sex and life. But will they cum?...

The internal journey of eight men, who, through a theater workshop, go through the different prisons they inhabit. Practicing the art of seeing themselves, in Boal's words, this group of men reflects on their masculinity as a representation to hide t...

A young latino model objectified for his race and body becomes pressured to reveal more and more of himself during a photoshoot....

Two men in the moors alone, fighting their free will and masculinity (or lack thereof)....

A young man becomes obsessed with his new neighbour....

Dorothy (Fiona Samuel), a lone swimmer, luxuriates in tranquil bliss at a deserted pool — only to have her solitude rudely interrupted by a squad of swimmers. A wordless, strikingly choreographed conflict ensues as Dorothy attempts to assert herself ...

A teenager struggles with his identity after an unresolved family relationship....

The collective of antipatriarchal men is a political organization that, since 2010, organizes spaces of group self-reflection to problematize the role of masculinity for those who identify as and/or are read as men. This documentary was filmed around...

In this musical documentary, alter egos Jonny Toxic and Jacco Macho set out on a journey across Italy and The Netherlands, exploring masculinity in contrasting cultural settings. Italy's shameless machismo and the frugal Calvinist-influenced Netherla...

Artist Daniel Crook unpacks masculinity one painting at a time....