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.

Following the death of mafia godfather Juanito, his son takes up the torch. In the middle of a group of English tourists, Juanito's path crosses that of Havana, the police chief's daughter. Kim Jong Dos, the son of the Korean dictator, is kidnapped among tourists.
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.
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Stevan Lee Mraovitch’s film is a beautiful tribute to family, found family, and the lengths people will go to support their loved ones.
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