Movies: Toxic masculinity

A young aspiring screenwriter takes a ride along to research his script. But this is no ordinary ride along: he’s researching for a gangster film. And he may have bitten off more than he can chew....

This film is part of a project that has listened to over 40,000 people on masculinity issues and has resulted in a documentary and a tool book based on this publicly available study through an agreement with the Social Information Consortium (CIS) of...

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

In the wake of Glasgow’s rapid deindustrialization and economic decline in the 90s, a young Fraser falls victim to knife crime and is indelibly marked with a “Glasgow smile”, irrevocably impacting his sense of self and relationship to food....

...

In a city when the ‘men’ have to go crazy about football, Akbar has to pretend to love football in order to prevent rejection....

Fraser, 17, is a shy and introverted only child, but he speaks volumes on the court through his passion for basketball. Fraser has a chance to prove himself when the coach catches him practicing after school hours....

Paulo - a frustraded and bitter man - orchestraded a assassination atempt at his wife's secret lover in a motel room. Julinho, Rosangela's lover - Paulo's wife - tries his best to change Paulo's mind. However, neither of them are expecting the presen...

Pancho is a high school student from Santiago, Chile. His classmates, including his older brother, Daniel, have underground fights there. So, Pancho makes a system of bets for his own benefit....

After losing his latest match, a lonely boxer contends against his coach's harsh training methods and must decide if he'll fight again....

11-year-old Neil ventures into local woods to find his missing brother Vincent, only to discover a truth that challenges the community's accusations against their father....

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...

The depressed Sall (19) is going swimming with his friends after being isolated for a long time. He doesn’t know his place in the group and suffers from destructive self talk. Can he open up and reinvent himself or will he lose his friends because ...

...

After being bullied online, a young, sexually-frustrated gamer hunts down his attacker, only to discover that things are not what he expected....

We don’t like to talk about it, but it can be challenging to be a man in the world today, and even more challenging to raise boys to be good men. Maybe it’s time for a conversation....

A boy who go through 4 steps of self-acceptance...