Men at work!

Rites of passage have changed over time. Caught between tradition and modernity, men face the need to take responsibility for their lives and to shape their identity. They are struggling to do so by creating their own personal rites of passage. But in this age of personal exposure, has TV become the ultimate therapeutic weapon? Does Public TV play a role as the catalyst for dialogue between different generations? How can we address identity within different cultures? What is the place of tradition in a cultural melting pot.

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A son's sacrifice

duration 27 minutes 11 seconds

A son's sacrifice

A son's sacrifice

From UPF

At first glance, Imran Uddin is just another 27- year-old New Yorker struggling to take over his family’s business— a “pick-your-own”…
Badly drawn Roy

duration 22 minutes 21 seconds

Badly drawn Roy

Badly drawn Roy

From UPF

In a working class suburb of Dublin, we meet Roy, Ireland’s only living animated character. He was born in 1972 into an ordinary live action family. This…
Mountain Shadow

duration 46 minutes 49 seconds

Mountain Shadow

Mountain Shadow

From UPF

Ndoda has always been a model son, but when his idolised cousin dies during his Xhosa manhood initiation ceremony, Ndoda finds himself torn between his father’s…
The Bodybuilder and I

duration 1 hour 22 minutes

The Bodybuilder and I

The Bodybuilder and I

From UPF

In this piece the filmmaker and subject are father and son. Using the process of filmmaking as personal therapy, what is revealed or hidden in the final cut?

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