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With humour and understanding, Genevieve Bailey's award-winning documentary I Am Eleven showed us the interior lives of 11-year-olds from all over the world. Now Happy Sad Man does the same for the men in our midst living with mental illness. Bringing together the vibrant personalities and perspectives of five very different men – taking in their hopes, anxieties, joy and darkness – the heartwarming, stigma-busting Happy Sad Man gives unforgettable voice to the complex emotional landscapes of modern masculinity and acts as a crucial clarion call for the eternally misunderstood world of mental illness.
After the searing success of her feature debut Bailey has turned her attention to another group whose portrayal in popular culture is rarely more than superficial, and whose stereotypes and worst examples don't match up with the men she has known in her own life. Driven by a need to find what's missing from the conversation, she has spent over half a decade scouring Australia to piece together the affecting story of HAPPY SAD MAN, employing her trademark ability to bring out the most candid and personal of stories. Visit www.happysadman.org
“Challenges the way we think about masculinity today”
ABC RADIO
“The most important film you’ll see this year”
THE CURB
“When five men – a surfer, a farmer, an artist, an ageing hippy, and a war correspondent open up about feelings, mental health and masculinity – weird and wonderful things can happen on streets, in public places and even kebab shops.”
RADIO NATIONAL – THE DRAWING ROOM
“Without ever feeling forced or intrusive, the film breathes with honesty and intimacy and is clearly designed as a push-back against the stereotype men have long been lumbered with.”
3AW
“A surprisingly invigorating film.”
THE AUSTRALIAN
“Tender, funny, generous”
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
“Happy Sad Man reveals the vulnerability of men dealing with mental illness and creates a space for radical kindness.”
THE CONVERSATION
“A message of solidarity”
FILMINK
HAPPY SAD MAN
Feature Documentary
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Genevieve Bailey
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Nick Huggins
EDITED BY
Annabelle Johnson & Genevieve Bailey
CO - PRODUCER
Henrik Nordstrom
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Robert Connolly
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