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Girl Model

2011 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 6.5 · 80% critics

Documentary

This documentary follows the global pipeline that moves young talent from remote regions to major fashion markets, showing how scouts and agencies recruit, train, and place new faces. Through one very young model’s journey, it explores the promises, pressures, and realities behind the glamour.

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Details
Years
2011
Release date
2011-09-08
Language
English
Runtime
78 min
Critic score
80/100
TMDB rating
6.5/10 (57 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a clear-eyed, real-world look at the fashion business and the people inside it, similar in spirit to Kusama: Infinity; Not for you if you prefer light, escapist viewing.

Pros: eye-opening industry access; human, grounded perspective; global scope | Cons: unsettling subject matter; emotionally heavy moments; limited broader context

Themes

  • exploitation
  • fashion
  • woman director
  • pre-teen

Cast & crew