Silent Men (The Awkward Art of Showing Emotion)
Why do so many men struggle to show their feelings?
Part therapy, part road trip, BAFTA award winning filmmaker Duncan Cowles asks men how they open up in order to directly address his own difficulties in being intimate and open with his loved ones.
With profound honesty and deadpan wit, SILENT MEN intertwines awkward conversations and the filmmaking process, asking what makes men tick, and more importantly, how to come to terms with all aspects of health, both physical and mental.
Exploring aspects of masculinity that all too often are little discussed, this film opens the door for other ways of being, communicating and healing, as well as attempting to define masculinity.
AWARDS
WINNER – Special Mention – International First Feature Competition, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2024
WINNER – Best Feature Documentary – Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024
LONG-LISTED – BIFA, Best Debut Director Feature Documentary, 2024
LONG-LISTED – BIFA, Raindance Maverick Award 2024
