A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.
Despite its poor technical quality, Girl Model is a much-needed counterpoint to the irresponsible camp mentality of Toddlers & Tiaras.
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Ty Burr
RTBoston GlobeOct 11, 2012
A powerful documentary that, with a wider scope and a bit more shaping, could have been even more powerful, perhaps unbearably so. What's there is strong enough.
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Sheri Linden
RTLos Angeles TimesSep 13, 2012
The nonaggressive approach can be frustrating, but it nonetheless gets under the skin-deep promises of glamour and wealth that lure a seemingly endless stream of very young hopefuls.
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Allen Almachar
RTThe MacGuffinAug 3, 2020
Redmon and Sabin have created an unflinching film, with their cameras deeply fixed on the subject matter and refusing to turn away.