Documentary sparks debate on masculinity and the manosphere [Video]

On Monday, Tele-Quebec released the highly anticipated documentary film “Alphas,” a look at the world of online influencers in what is known as the manosphere.

“A lot of it is really good, like discipline and entrepreneurship, like training, like good habits. But there’s this also this misogynist, like, homophobic, transphobic message,” says Simon Coutu, one of the journalists behind the film.

He says he started looking into the subject when he noticed a lot of the young men around him were listening to Andrew Tate, a men’s rights influencer with millions of followers around the world.

In August, Tate was placed under house arrest in Romania. He is currently awaiting trial on rape and human trafficking charges.

“When you look at what he is saying on social media. It’s really violent,” Coutu says.

Coutu’s documentary profiles two similar Quebecois influencers who have garnered large online audiences talking about traditional gender …