America The Beautiful
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2008-08-01
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Darryl Roberts
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: America The Beautiful
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