'Florida Man' Uncovered in New Film

When weird news breaks in America chances are fairly strong that “Florida Man” had something to do with it.

He’s the stuff headlines are made of and has even been picked on by Comedy Central’s John Stewart. Over the past few months, “Florida Man” has been responsible for taking a shovel to a gunfight and winning, stuffing a swiped chainsaw down his pants, challenging cops to a race and even snoozing in the middle of a hot pursuit.

But, just who is Florida Man and what makes him tick?

Those are the questions documentary filmmaker Sean Dunne set out to answer in his newly released “Florida Man” film. The 49-minute production puts a spotlight on random Florida man types found on the streets of five different cities across the state.

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The no-holds-barred film features one-on-one interviews with men Dunne and his crew found out and about during the evening and late-night hours, according to Orlando Weekly. While the production was inspired by a “mushroom trip” while watching “Surveillance Camera Man,” there’s a more serious purpose behind the cuss-word laden, often shirtless production, Directors Notes pointed out.

“We purposely set out to make a film that was hard to describe, a film that you have to experience, something that transcends the current confines of this beautiful medium,” Dunne was quoted by Directors Notes as saying. “If viewers feel like they were there with us, like they were laughing with Florida Man, not at him, then we’ve done our job.”

“Florida Man” is available for free viewing on vimeo.com. The film contains graphic language and is intended for adult viewers only.

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