After spending nearly a decade as a journalist documenting young women sold as slaves into the sex trade, award winning filmmaker Mimi Chakarova (THE PRICE OF SEX) sets out on a journey across the United States to explore how men feel about women and love. Piecing together a rich tapestry of vignettes, woven from stories shared by men of different races, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds, Chakarova weaves a stunningly honest and unapologetic portrayal of masculinity in America. With a diverse set of subjects from tiny blues bars of the Deep South to hedge funds of Manhattan and from ranchers in New Mexico to farmers in the Midwest, MEN: A LOVE STORY is a poignant and at times unforgettable dark comedy that reveals a deeper multilayered understanding of maleness, sexuality and gender performance in America today.
“The topic of love is a tough one to shred, but it seems to be the next logical step in finding out what men think about women and love." Mission Local
"a beautiful and candid exploration of the ways in which ordinary men grapple with the most unfathomable of experiences: love." Mara Fortes Telluride Film Festival
"Chakarova, in these serendipitous encounters, demonstrates the deep beauty of tuning into the stories hidden in everyday life." Mara Fortes Telluride Film Festival