America The Beautiful (2008)
Is America obsessed with beauty?
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 45M
Director : Darryl Roberts
Synopsis
In a society where "celebutantes" like Paris Hilton dominate newsstands and models who weigh less than 90 pounds die from malnutrition, female body image is one of the more dire problems facing today's society. "America the Beautiful" illuminates the issue by covering every base. Child models, plastic surgery, celebrity worship, airbrushed advertising, dangerous cosmetics - no rock is left unturned.
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