SEMI-FINALIST STOCKHOLM FILM FESTIVAL 2022

Marcus Schenkenberg is an accomplished Swedish model, who has also expanded his career as an actor, a TV personality, a writer, and a singer. Widely regarded as the first-ever male supermodel, this tall and handsome hunk was spotted in his early 20s while he was roller-skating on Venice Beach. His modeling career, spanning over two decades, has witnessed him adorning covers of renowned magazines. He has also worked for prestigious designer brands, such as ‘Donna Karan New York’ (DKNY) and ‘Versace,’ and shot with famous supermodels, such as Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. Presently associated with ‘Ford Models’ and ‘Soul Artist Management’ in New York, Marcus was one of the most sought-after and highest-paid models in the 1990s. He is probably best recognised for his ‘Calvin Klein’ commercials of the early 1990s. He turned heads with the ‘Calvin Klein’ shower-scene commercial which showed him holding only a pair of wet ‘Calvin’ jeans. He forayed into acting in the late 1980s and appeared in films, such as ‘Prince Valiant’ and ‘Multiple Sarcasms.’ He has also featured in various international TV programs, such as ‘V.I.P.,’ ‘The Surreal Life,’ and ‘the Bambi.’ The song ‘La Chica Marita,’ which he had casually recorded for a friend, got him an ‘EMI’ contract. It became a big hit and made its way to the soundtrack of the film ‘Flawless.’

SUPER NATUrAL Series
What’s the recipe for the ideal man ? A dash of charm, 5% body fat and shredded muscles, a boatload of raw sex appeal, and a decent sprinkle of really good luck.

Artists as far back as ancient times have been fascinated with what was considered 'the ideal' in human form.
Women have long been objectified and sexualised, and much has been covered there. But the idea of the ‘ideal male’ is a far less explored genre.

Our series “SUPER NATURAL - FASHIONING THE IDEAL MAN” explores the notion of male perfection.

We travel in time through history, through the movements of the 60’s, the 70’s, the 80’s and 90’s, right up to the present day. And along the way we look at imaging, race, body type, exploitation, sexual preferences, even ‘the casting couch’ to explore the changing notion of 'the ideal man’.

And along the way for the very first time, we meet with and take a deep dive into the lives and stories of the most celebrated 'male beauty' icons of all time.


WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY NIYATI LIBOTTE
EDITED BY CHANTALE JAPARDI AND RAMI SLAYMAN

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