Never Perfect (2007)

Explores the complex journey of a young Vietnamese-American woman's struggle with popular perceptions of beauty and body image as she fights the stigma of racial self-hatred in her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery.

Director:

Regina Park

Star:

Mai-Anh Tran

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mai-Anh Tran	...	Self

Storyline

There is a question why more and more women subject themselves to time-consuming, expensive and sometimes painful processes in their quest for physical perfection. Yet this constant striving to reach a beauty ideal to accompany their other academic, career, material and personal achievements is steeped in a profoundly fundamental question of identity and is not simply a matter of an individual's personal aesthetic choice. Traversing historical and contemporary notions of beauty, stereotypes and iconography within Asian and popular cultures, NEVER PERFECT incorporates a rich selection of archival footage and commentary from numerous voices which ignites lively debate on the phenomena as they pertain to race and gender identity.

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Plot Keywords:

identity | surgery | cosmetic surgery | title directed by female | sociology | 

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Taglines:

Race and identity. Sexuality and power. History and culture.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 August 2007 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$145,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Single Drop Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1