The Mask You Live In

"Is hyper-masculinity harming boys, men and society at large?"

Jan 25 2015 Not Rated 1h 37m
Documentary, News

Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or take their own lives. The Mask You Live In asks: as a society, how are we failing our boys?

Plot

Explores how our culture's narrow definition of masculinity is harming our boys, men and society at large and unveils what we can do about it.

Written by

Jessica Anthony, Jessica Congdon, Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Directed by

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Cast

Joe Herman, Michael Kimmel, Caroline Heldman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fork Films, The Representation Project

Languages

English, Español

Awards

1 win

Trailers
The Mask You Live In - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,846
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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