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Man Up

Partner: Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg

Directors:

20-year-old El embarks on a search for his understanding of masculinity. To do so, he comes to terms with his relationship with his father and fights for his new masculinity. This struggle is expressed in a dance. We see him searching for this meaning in a physical way.

Details

Duration: 4min.

Country: Germany

Language: English

Year: 2023

Genre: Experimental, Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Adolescence, Art, Body, Coming of age, Dance, Discrimination, Family, Fatherhood, Freedom, Gender, Human Rights, Identity, LGBTQ, Manhood, Patriarchy, Social, Society, Struggle, Youth/Teen

Cast & Crew

Directors:

Production company: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Writer: Leve Kühl; Vera Kayh; Annchristin Valerie Boehm; Marie Scholjegerdes

Cinematographer: Marie Scholjegerdes

Editor: Leve Kühl; Marie Scholjegerdes; Vera Kayh

Music: Peter Albrecht

Actors: Shaked Heller (protagonist) , Dimitri Abold (voice artist)

Festivals & Awards

2023

Lago Film Fest Lago Film Fest special mention

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