This documentary will fully explore many of the facets of fatherlessness in an intense effort to show the magnitude of this social epidemic. Man-Up will take an uncompromising look at the lives that hang in the balance. You will hear personal testimonies of triumph and devastation as we navigate our way through the experiences of growing up without a father and the effects thereof. Again, our mission is to give a face to the faceless and a voice to the voiceless children who are now suffering and asking themselves the unanswerable question "why me?".
You will hear from the MEN who left their child behind; those who stayed and the fathers who are battling the court system for the right to see their children. You will also hear from the women who are raising these children alone and experience the pain and hurt they feel inside. We delve into the good, bad and the ugly scenarios that are played out everyday as men, women and even children battle this socially disparaging disease.
Man-Up: The Documentary will attempt to provide methods of healing as we talk to psychologists and socially conscience community activists and leaders. As we look for answers, in the end our hope is to pull back the delicately placed scab covering up the wounds that will never heal if we don't confront fatherlessness head on.
Over 24 million children live absent of their biological father.
90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes
80% of rapists motivated by displaced anger come from fatherless homes
75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes
71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes
63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes
85% of all youths sitting in prison today grew up in a fatherless home
