MAN crafts a new genre of reality documentary film making for South African television, creating a contemporary series exploring 30-something’s, how they perceive themselves, their potential partners and subsequent interactions. This series aims to open closed doors and broaden perspectives in its pursuit of a candid look at Cape Town’s contemporary man.
Each episode explores a different aspect of the male persona through a cast of participants, with no previous television experience. In a city where women outnumber men three to one, these individuals test their audacity and awareness, through a series of dates, interviews and experiences. Our characters give us an insight into why so many men in their 30’s are single. What influences Cape Town’s contemporary man? How does he interact socialize, break the ice, mingle and pick-up? Through the characters, MAN exposes the workings of Cape Town’s social mechanism.
MAN is the first dedicated documentary series to be set in Cape Town. Using local knowledge, lesser known locations and natural splendor coupled with its repute as a vibrant city, the viewer becomes acquainted with Cape Town as a fifth Character. Every aspect of the show is local, from the cast, crew, and production, to the music. With 120 locations used to film MAN, the city is shown from multiple perspectives. Inspiring as it is enlightening.
MAN is an unscripted reality-documentary; it cuts across race, religion, and culture. The insight it provides is controversial and dynamic, but most importantly, honest. The opinions expressed are uncensored, and the characters given carte blanche with their views and beliefs. The dates are a product of the characters resourcefulness and the unpredictable results give us a taste of what is quintessentially MAN.
