社群平台上,一股極端陽剛思潮正席捲年輕男性。他們追隨安德魯・泰特(Andrew Tate),學習如何成為「成功的真男人」。
這為何吸引越來越多年輕人?究竟是對#MeToo運動的反擊?還是演算法所致?
這部片貼身追蹤受泰特啟發的魁北克網紅,試圖理解他們,並開啟對話空間⋯⋯。
In many parts of the world, more and more young men are embracing ideological conservatism. A backlash against the #MeToo movement? Social media algorithms?
Toxic masculinists, with Andrew Tate as their figurehead, are attracting millions of young followers. By following Quebec-based influencers inspired by Tate, this documentary tries to understand why more and more young men are embracing models straight out of another era and aspire to become alpha males.
Is it possible to listen to them, try to understand, and reconcile these men with the society they feel excluded from?
西蒙・庫圖是屢獲殊榮的記者與導演,擅長做田野調查。曾在VICE 與加拿大廣播公司工作,在報導過程中接觸極右、極左派、毒品交易與邊緣社群。身為多媒體記者的他也積極投入影像、Podcast與平面故事的製作。
Simon Coutu is an award winning journalist and director. In his reports and documentaries, he advocates an immersive field approach. He has worked for VICE and Radio-Canada, where he has developed expertise in the coverage of the far right, the extreme left, the drug trade and other marginalized groups. As a multimedia journalist, he works on video, podcasts and print stories.
瑪紐艾勒・雷加赫是魁北克脫口秀節目《Tout le monde en parle》的總編輯,也是多部紀錄系列的製作人與編劇。由她擔任編劇的《Qui êtes-vous?》影集榮獲 2016 年雙子座獎最佳紀錄片研究獎。
Manuelle Légaré is the editor-in-chief of the talk show Tout le monde en parle. She is also a content producer and screenwriter for several documentary series. Her work
earned her the Gemini Award for Best Documentary Research – All Categories in 2016 (Qui êtes-vous?).