Man Made

Apr 8, 2019

0h 58m

★ 3.0

Overview

In Man Made, Sunny tries to find out what society's ideas regarding masculinity entails. Does testosteron define your masculinity? Can men be victims? And do men suffer under these ideas? In the twentieth century, feminists have fought for the freedom of women and subsequently their emancipation. Is now the time for the emancipation of men, are they next to be set free?

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

VPRO

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Cast

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Annelies Kleinhering

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Romy Rowena Loe a Foe

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Roan Joan Stijn Malepaard

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Niels Lucas van Kleef

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Micha Druiven

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Yvo Manuel Vas Dias

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Terry Crews

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Dylan van Rijsbergen

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Joy Gonnissen

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Roland Duong

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Joachim van Bungen

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Sebastiaan Bovendeert

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