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A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY ANDY MOTZ

MASC

See MASC at the Sidewalk Film festival
on August 24th

“In a world where pundits and politicians seek to ‘reclaim manhood’ with easy answers, MASC leads with the questions…”

What is masculinity? And what is it doing to us? MASC follows the personal journey of Andy Motz, the gay son of a conservative pastor, as he interviews a diverse group of individuals living out masculinity marked by kindness and joy. The participants break down their experiences across gender, race, age, and class leading Andy to question his own fundamentalist Christian upbringing, culminating in an interview with his dad to better understand his own relationship with gender.

A man with gray hair, beard and tattoos sitting on a bench in a room filled with colorful, glittery high-heeled shoes on shelves.
A woman with glasses and a man with short hair standing outdoors with a cityscape of high-rise buildings behind them, under a cloudy sky.
Two men sitting on a beige couch, laughing and smiling. One is wearing a striped navy and white t-shirt, and the other is in a light blue shirt with a gold bracelet and ring.
A young boy and an adult man sitting on a sofa in a living room, smiling at the camera. Behind them is a quilt hanging on a brick wall. The image has a timestamp indicating February 17, 2003, and VHS recording details.
A man with glasses sitting on a red velvet tufted sofa, gesturing with his right hand, in a room with gray walls and framed artwork in the background.
Person sitting with head bowed, arm resting on knee, in a dark environment, illuminated softly from above.

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