Girl Model (2011)

A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.

Directors:

David Redmon, Ashley Sabin

Stars:

Ashley Arbaugh, Rachel Blais, Tigran Khachatrian

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ashley Arbaugh	...	Herself
Rachel Blais	...	Herself
Tigran Khachatrian	...	Himself
Nadya Vall	...	Herself

Storyline

A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.

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Plot Keywords:

model

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Genres:

Documentary | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Russia Japan France

Language:

English Japanese Russian

Release Date:

10 February 2012 (Ireland)

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,864 (USA) (7 September 2012)

Gross:

$21,154 (USA) (30 November 2012)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Beyond looks

This documentary is raw and without all the niceties of those with a high budget, but it conveys its meaning in a direct and strong way. The way it depicts the fragility and the weakness at the core of this thirteen years old girl, and her friend, feels real. Their humane side is way more beautiful then their looks and it makes you angry to see how this world allows the practice of exploiting, not just poverty and hopes, but also innocence.

Kids and teenagers especially, should be protected and guided toward real values until they are able to discern by themselves. We - as in, us adults - should work together toward a better awareness and see the things how they really are, rather then taking them as "someone" would lead us to believe. Let's go beyond looks and materialism to see what really matters. Only then we can help the younger generations.

Watch this documentary. Maybe it's worth it or maybe not - for me it surely was - but give it a go.