A Conversation With the Filmmakers of 'When Men Were Men'
Hours before their line-up of screenings for Trans Awareness Week began, the filmmakers of 'When Men Were Men' chatted with me about the film's personal exploration of masculinity.
I'm a Stripper Too! (2013)
Gabriel's life is anything but dull. He maintains an open relationship with his fiance Laila, who approves of him dating other women and men. Practicing Tai Chi and Wicca allow him to find balance in his life of extremes. But will he be able to keep a clear head when his father Lucas reveals he's kept a few secrets of his own. Turns out Lucas, the construction foreman, also likes to be called Lulu Belle while at home. Meanwhile, a small town life suits Bronco just fine. He holds down three part-time jobs to pay the rent. He runs a hockey school, sharpens skates in the pro-shop and throws boat cruise parties in the summer months. He also moonlights as a male exotic dancer. With his 30th birthday looming his mother and friends have a lot of advice to offer. Some say it's time to hang up the G-String while others encourage him to resist the urge to grow up.
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Gabriel's life is anything but dull. He maintains an open relationship with his fiance Laila, who approves of him dating other women and men. Practicing Tai Chi and Wicca allow him to find balance in his life of extremes. But will he be able to keep a clear head when his father Lucas reveals he's kept a few secrets of his own. Turns out Lucas, the construction foreman, also likes to be called Lulu Belle while at home. Meanwhile, a small town life suits Bronco just fine. He holds down three part-time jobs to pay the rent. He runs a hockey school, sharpens skates in the pro-shop and throws boat cruise parties in the summer months. He also moonlights as a male exotic dancer. With his 30th birthday looming his mother and friends have a lot of advice to offer. Some say it's time to hang up the G-String while others encourage him to resist the urge to grow up.
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