America the Beautiful


1h 40m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Chicago filmmaker Darryl Roberts sets out to answer a deceptively complex question--does America have an unhealthy obsession with beauty? Through probing investigation and interviews with advertising and fashion professionals, powerful media decision makers, health care workers, and the general publ

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Arenas Entertainment/First Independent Pictures (FIP)/Sensory Overload Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Chicago filmmaker Darryl Roberts sets out to answer a deceptively complex question--does America have an unhealthy obsession with beauty? Through probing investigation and interviews with advertising and fashion professionals, powerful media decision makers, health care workers, and the general public, Roberts finds that our focus on beauty is far more than skin deep.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Interview
Release Date
2007
Distribution Company
Arenas Entertainment/First Independent Pictures (FIP)/Sensory Overload Entertainment

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Gold Plaque for Best Director at the 2007 Chicago International Film Festival.

Released in United States August 1, 2008

Released in United States August 22, 2008

Released in United States October 2007

Released in United States Spring May 9, 2008

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest/Black Perspectives/Spotlight: Chicago, Illinois) October 4-17, 2007.

Released in United States Spring May 9, 2008

Released in United States August 1, 2008 (New York City)

Released in United States August 22, 2008 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States October 2007 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Docufest/Black Perspectives/Spotlight: Chicago, Illinois) October 4-17, 2007.)