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Overview
- Country: Italy
- Year: 2019
- Type: documentary
- Duration: 62 minutes
- Format / color: HD, color
- Directors: Ilaria Ciavattini, Elsi Perino
- Production: Pietre Film, Malfé Film, Caravan Film
Synopsis
Jack lives in Gardone Val Trompia, a valley shaped by factories and rigid models of masculinity. As he begins his transition, he asks what it means to be a man and what kind of man he wants to become.
Trailer
Press
A Man Must Be Strong - Celluloide
Radio interview with Ilaria Ciavattini and Elsi Perino for the screening at Nuovo Eden.
A Man Must Be Strong - AWARE
Interview with Ilaria Ciavattini and Elsi Perino on the documentary A Man Must Be Strong.
A Man Must Be Strong - Agenda del Cinema a Torino
Interview with Ilaria Ciavattini and Elsi Perino on their directorial debut with A Man Must Be Strong.
Credits
- Directors: Ilaria Ciavattini, Elsi Perino
- Production: Pietre Film, Malfé Film, Caravan Film
- Cast: Jack Tarullo, Daniela Osana, Daniel Tarullo, Michele Sanzogni, Noemi Zappia, Samatha Dembele, Giulia Lo Russo
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Festivals & Awards
Archive periodically updated from external sources.
Participations (14)
Malfé archive
| 2023 | feb · 7 Sere per 7 Registe · Panorama |
|---|---|
| 2021 | nov · Documentaria · Visioni DOC Italia |
| 2021 | ott · Gender Border Film Festival · Concorso |
| 2021 | ott · N.I.C.E. - New Italian Cinema Events · Documentari |
| 2021 | giu · Cinema Melies en Plein Air · Panorama |
| 2021 | giu · Estate in Circolo · Panorama |
| 2020 | dic · Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival · Opening Film |
| 2020 | nov · Abbecedario del Reale · G come Genere |
| 2020 | gen · Peloponnisos International Documentary Festival · International Competition |
| 2020 | set · Queer Lisboa - Festival de Cinema Gay e Lesbico de Lisboa e Oporto · QL - Queer Focus |
| 2019 | nov · Cheries Cheris - Festival du Films LGBT de Paris · Panorama Documentaires |
| 2019 | nov · Festival dei Popoli · Concorso Italiano |
| 2019 | nov · RIFF - Rome Independent Film Festival · DocumentaRIFF National Documentary Competition |
| 2019 | nov · For Rainbow · Mostra Competitiva Internacional |
Awards and nominations
- 2021 nov, Documentaria: Menzione Speciale Documentaria
- 2021 ott, Gender Border Film Festival: Premio del Pubblico
- 2021 ott, N.I.C.E. - New Italian Cinema Events: Premio N.I.C.E. Città di Firenze Documentario