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El lado oscuro de la belleza (2013)

Género : Documental

Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 30M

Director : Brent Huff

Sinopsis

Este documental ofrece una mirada poco común sobre el mundo fascinante y complejo de los modelos. Detrás de las cubiertas brillantes de Vogue y Glamour se encuentran la rara vez se habla, historias sin censura de lo que los modelos de sufrir y sacrificarse para convertirse en una top model. "Chasing Beauty" examina la imagen corporal y los efectos psicológicos del negocio de la belleza en las mujeres y los hombres jóvenes.

Actores

Kelly Anderson
Kelly Anderson
Jo Baker
Jo Baker
William Barney
William Barney
Dawn Ann Billings
Dawn Ann Billings
Traci Bingham
Traci Bingham
Bronwyn Bradshaw
Bronwyn Bradshaw
Cory Brandt
Cory Brandt

Tripulaciones

Brent Huff
Brent Huff
Director

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