Film · 2000 · Documentary
Two Canadian women of Asian descent are contemplating eyelid surgery. Maria and Sharon, of Philippino and Korean heritage respectively, believe their looks–specifically their eyes–get in the way of how people see them. Layering their stories with pop culture references to beauty icons and supermodels, filmmaker Ann Shin looks at the pain that lies deep behind the desire for plastic surgery.
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Two Canadian women of Asian descent are contemplating eyelid surgery. Maria and Sharon, of Philippino and Korean heritage respectively, believe their looks–specifically their eyes–get in the way of how people see them. Layering their stories with pop culture references to beauty icons and supermodels, filmmaker Ann Shin looks at the pain that lies deep behind the desire for plastic surgery.
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Western Eyes (2000) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 39m documentary directed by Ann Shin is rated 10.0/10 by 1 viewers.
Western Eyes was released on January 1, 2000.
Western Eyes was directed by Ann Shin.
Western Eyes has a runtime of 39 minutes.
Western Eyes is categorized as Documentary.
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