Man for a day
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Man for a day |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language |
German , English , Hebrew |
| Publishing year | 2012 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Katarina Peters |
| script | Katarina Peters |
| production | Katarina Peters |
| music |
Jan Tilman Schade , Gudrun Gut , Ben Freyer |
| camera |
Susanna Salonen , Yoliswa Gärtig , Katarina Peters |
| cut |
Friederike Anders , Jana Teuchert |
Man for a day is a documentary by Katarina Peters from 2012 . The film premiered as the opening film in the series Perspektive Deutsches Kino at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival 2012 in Berlin.
content
The director observes a workshop specially cast for the film by gender activist Diane Torr , during which women transform themselves into the man of their imagination for a week: They invent a male biography, choose the appropriate clothing, practice applying facial hair and learn a new one ” male ”body language. The film deals with questions of gender identity and the origins of the behavior of men and women. The recognition of male and female role models enables the participants to consciously deal with their own behavior and role models and thus becomes a basis for empowerment .
Reviews
"This is not only illuminating, but also shows that playing with gender roles can be great fun."
"... seldom has there been a documentary in which one constantly asked oneself involuntarily: Which of these applies to me?"
"He (the film) sharpens the attention."
Web links
- Man for a Day at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Man for a Day at filmportal.de (with trailer and photo gallery)
- Official website for the film
- Man for a Day in the 3sat archive