Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour

1998•53m•5.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.0/10(1)

Blows the roof of Barbie’s “Dreamhouse,” revealing generations of people obsessed with the world’s most popular toy. At Barbie conventions and anti-Barbie demonstrations, from San Francisco’s gay pride parade to Croatia’s bunkers, Barbie fans, foes, fetishists – and Barbie’s creator Ruth Handler – reveal the history and fantasy behind the icon.

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Production

Bernal Beach Films

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Status

Released

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Ruth Handler

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Re-Cut

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