Playing Men

Playing Men

61 mins | Documentary | Sept. 7, 2017

A documentary essay about the relationships among Mediterranean men and their games. The film takes the form of a travelogue across Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and Turkey, and examines men, young and old, who come together like their ancestors did – to play games. During filming, however, the director suddenly faces a serious creative crisis and turns the camera on himself, turning the film into a playful homage to absurdity.

Playing Men

61 mins | Documentary | Sept. 7, 2017

Playing Men
A documentary essay about the relationships among Mediterranean men and their games. The film takes the form of a travelogue across Croatia, Italy, Slovenia and Turkey, and examines men, young and old, who come together like their ancestors did – to play games. During filming, however, the director suddenly faces a serious creative crisis and turns the camera on himself, turning the film into a playful homage to absurdity.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Restart, Nosorogi
Original title Playing Men
Directors Matjaž Ivanišin
Writers Matjaž Ivanišin

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