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Interpreting Beauty Film Screenings & Discussion
March 15, 7pm

With screenings of the following films.

Bionic Beauty Salon A film by Gretchen I Stoeltje

This film addresses the insecurities in women of all ages who learn to place their self-worth in the measure of their beauty. Overseeing these struggles, the Bionic Woman, TV's first cyber-Barbie, recharges in luxury at her Bionic Beauty Salon, a toy marketed to TV-watching girls in the '70s.

Slim Hopes by the Media Education Foundation

This award-winning video offers an in-depth analysis of how female bodies are depicted in advertising images and the devastating effects of those images on women's health.

Your Name in Cellulite A film by Gail Noonan

A wickedly funny satire about the disparity between a woman's natural beauty and the ideal promoted by the mega-billion dollar advertising industry, this animated film shows us how far we will go to change the shape of our bodies to meet the demands of an impossible image.

Seeking Beauty A film by Laj Waghray , Q & A with the director to follow

Local filmmaker Laj Waghray interviewed local Milwaukee middle school students and asked them to talk about their notions of beauty .  Images of artwork made by the students are integrated with the filmed interviews and other video footage creating a documentary-style video.