MONSTRA | Festival de Animação de Lisboa

Better Man

Eliška Jirásková

Better Man

CZECHIA 2024 7' M/12 2D digital

‘Better Man’ is an animated documentary that explores the phenomenon of bodybuilding and examines the relationship fitness-oriented men have with their own bodies. Through interviews inspired by journalistic techniques, the film presents the stories of three men who use exercise as a way to cope with inner traumas that have often resulted in low self-esteem. Each protagonist started working out for different reasons.

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Director Eliška Jirásková Script Eliška Jirásková Animation Eliška Jirásková Music Jakub Kraus Sound Jakub Kraus Production Tereza Havlová Distribution FAMU

13 - 20 March | CINEMA SÃO JORGE - Sala 3 | 15:00

Generation M Competition

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Connected .Simeon Sokerov. 14'

And I Would Be Beautiful .Mathilde George. 11'

Storytelling .Nils Hedinger. 8'

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The Shortest Relationship in the World .Xiaoxuan Han. 2'

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