Happy Sad Man: Film screening supporting Men’s Mental Health

HAPPY SAD MAN, we all know one.

HAPPY SAD MAN is a charming and uplifting insight into the lives of five very different Australian men.

Join us for a film screening of Happy Sad Man, an uplifting, intimate film exploring the emotional lives of five Australian men and their struggles with masculinity, vulnerability, and mental health. A must-see.

Happy Sad Man is an important film that reveals the vulnerability of men. Providing an uplifting insight into the lives of five very different Australian men, this film explores their vulnerabilities and their struggles with social expectations of masculinity.

Australian independent film maker Genevieve Bailey takes us on a personal journal of her friendship with these five men as they navigate through issues of mental illness.

Find out more about the 5 men and the crew or even watch the trailer here. 

Following her smash hit, I AM ELEVEN, Genevieve was inspired to find more diverse and positive portrayals of men exploring their emotional selves.

We journey from Bondi Beach to the outback, we laugh and cry alongside a war photographer traversing global conflict zones, we visit a farmer and outreach worker from rural Victoria, a musical nomad and a sensitive dog-loving artist. Each portrait is an intimate and heart-warming look into vulnerability, friendship and compassion.

HAPPY SAD MAN gives unforgettable voice to the complex emotional landscapes we can all traverse. Touching, funny and tender, this must-see documentary is set to shine a light on and change the dialogue around masculinity and mental health today. Exploring hopes, anxieties, joy and darkness the raw vulnerability of these stories will inspire you to hold some of the men in your life that bit closer.

Wyndham Library is inviting you to screenings of this inspirational documentary.

Bookings required.

The event is for Adults 18+ 

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