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A pop culture essay film on the makeover movies we grew up loving—and all the ways they taught us that we needed to fix ourselves. For more than a hundred years, movie makeovers have promised audiences that with a little help, any ugly duckling can transform into the belle of the ball. Featuring clips from nearly a hundred films, MAKEOVER MOVIE immerses us in the candy-colored and kinetic world of the makeover montage. Alongside these iconic images, women of color and queer women reflect on the racialized, heteronormative, and contradictory beauty standards at the core of the movie makeover.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Sue Ding
  • Producer
    Sue Ding
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