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The Mask You Live In
Nobody's born knowing how to hide what they feel. Boys get taught it, one man up at a time.
Who it's for
The film puts words to something many men feel but have never named: that from childhood they learned to hide sadness, fear and closeness behind toughness.
Numb→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Mask You Live In is a 2015 documentary directed and produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and promoted by The Representation Project; it premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores; educational screening licences and the curriculum via The Representation Project. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and sexual assault discussed.
Age: Not rated (suggested 13+ with discussion)
I do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Chapter 4
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