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To Be Beautiful

To Be Beautiful

2019•26m
Documentary

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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Production

Epata studio

Language

LV

Status

Released

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