To Be Beautiful (2019)
• November 11th, 2019 • 0h 26min
Documentary
Overview
The documentary explores issues of beauty and acceptance in a culture increasingly saturated with idealised and unattainable ideals of femininity. It is a story about the world of young girls in today's Latvia, based on conversations about girls' attitudes towards the world and their place in it.
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