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.
Salman Wants To Go
Salmane is a Senegalese refugee living in Turkey. He dreams of moving to Europe, continuing his unfinished university life and supporting his family financially. During his time in Turkey, he works in different jobs and saves money to go to Europe. He makes several attempts to cross into Europe via Greece, but each time he is beaten and sent back to Turkey. Salmane, who disappeared on the day his documentary was shot, is never heard from again. While following Salmane's own text, the film unearths the memories he left behind with the help of the memories on his phone.
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Salmane is a Senegalese refugee living in Turkey. He dreams of moving to Europe, continuing his unfinished university life and supporting his family financially. During his time in Turkey, he works in different jobs and saves money to go to Europe. He makes several attempts to cross into Europe via Greece, but each time he is beaten and sent back to Turkey. Salmane, who disappeared on the day his documentary was shot, is never heard from again. While following Salmane's own text, the film unearths the memories he left behind with the help of the memories on his phone.
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