Films with: Engfehr, Kurt

America the beautiful

"Filmmaker Darryl Roberts goes on a two year journey to examine America's new obsession: physical perfection. In America the beautiful, we learn secrets, confessions, and strikingly harsh realities as Roberts unearths the origins and deadly risks of our nation's quest for physical perfection ... [and] see how these increasingly unattainable images contribute greatly to the rise in low self-esteem, body dismorphia, and eating disorders for young women and girls who also happen to be the beauty industry's largest consumers. Who actually benefits from this high-priced journey towards this ideal? Is corporate America's bottom line so important that it justifies a nation's psychosis? What are the true costs of our obsession with youth, beauty, and a slender physique? At the heart of America the beautiful is the story of Gerren Taylor, a teenager who went from being an innocent 12 year old girl to being one of America's next top supermodels. ... Her tumultuous quest acts as a mirror to the American psyche, and it becomes apparent how the same beauty that could jump-start her career could ultimately destroy her young life. ... Roberts dives deep into America's culture of fear, consumption, and idolatry for all things external; he seeks answers from celebrities, media, academia, as well as everyday Americans"--Synopsis.

DVD 7218

Bowling for Columbine

The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed.

DVD 1526

Seamless

"In search of the next hot designer, Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, unites with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to give aspiring designers an opportunity of a lifetime. Competing for a prize of $200,000 and a mentorship with an industry executive, 10 finalists were chosen to prove their worthiness to the panel. This documentary follows three of these promising designers, detailing their stories and emphasizing the pressure of their road to hopeful victory. The documentary features cameos by prominent designers Vera Wang and Isaac Mizrahi"--Container.

DVD 5797