The Other Fellow

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Synopsis

An energetic exploration of male identity via the lives, personalities, and adventures of a diverse band of men, real men across the globe all sharing the same name – James Bond.

1952. Jamaica. When author Ian Fleming needs a name for his suave, sophisticated secret agent, he steals one from an unaware birdwatcher and creates a pop-culture phenomenon about the ultimate fictional alpha-male.

2022. It is the year of 007’s sixtieth anniversary onscreen. Australian filmmaker Matthew Bauer is on a global mission to discover the lasting, contrasting and very personal impacts of sharing such an identity with James Bond. From a Swedish 007 super-fan with a WWII past, a gay New York theatre director, an African American Bond accused of murder, and two resilient women caught up in it all, Bauer’s cinematic mission is an audacious, poignant, and insightful examination of masculinity, gender, and race in the very real shadows of a movie icon.

Genre: Documentary

Production Details

Directors: Matthew Bauer

Technical Details

Length: 80 mins
Certificate: TBC
Format: DCP
Language: English

Release

Date: 19th May 2023

Festivals

BIFA 2022: Best Debut Director – Feature Documentary Longlist 

Doc Edge 2022: Winner – Best In Section / Opening Night Film 

Austin Film Festival 2022: Nominee – Jury Prize For Best Documentary 

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