Boy´s Games

Aug 31, 2023

0h 29m

★ 0.0

Overview

Jaime and Pablo explore and work on their identity by telling us about their experiences and participating in a masculinity theatrical laboratory where we will discover the conflict that led them to question their masculinity. This conflict forced them to question the games they taught us as boys, proposing different games where we learn to care for the people we love.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Family

Production Companies

Masculinidades en movimiento

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