DOC: Girl Model

[Ryan Goble]

Interesting documentary called "Girl Model" is premering on PBS's POV show March 24, 2013 and then available online from March 25, 2013 – April 23, 2013. The trailer:

Watch Girl Model - Trailer on PBS. See more from POV.

The synopsis:

Girl Model strips away the façade of the modeling industry by following two people whose lives intersect because of it. Ashley is a deeply conflicted American model scout, and 13-year-old Nadya, plucked from a remote Siberian village and promised a lucrative career in Japan, is her latest discovery. As the young girl searches for glamour and an escape from poverty, she confronts the harsh realities of a culture that worships youth — and an industry that makes perpetual childhood a globally traded commodity. An Official Selection of the 2011 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Winner, 2011 POV | Alpha Cine Award. Produced in association with American Documentary | POV.

The teaching resources:

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