The Mask You Live In (2015)

Directed by

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at how American society pressures boys to follow rigid ideas about masculinity. It shows how these expectations can affect their emotional lives and relationships.

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What happens

The Mask You Live In is a 2015 documentary film written, directed, and produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film explores what Newsom perceives to be harmful notions about masculinity in mainstream American culture. The film addresses similar themes on identity as her 2011 documentary Miss Representation, such as the impact of gender socialization and gender representation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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