Login

Western Eyes (2000)

January 1, 2000Documentary0h 39m

Overview

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.

Videos
Similar Movies
%0
OmniprésenceJanuary 1, 1994
%68.72
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryJune 6, 2018
%0
Popular Science J-8-1September 2, 1938
%0
Desire for BeautyMarch 22, 2013
%67.98
Be WaterJanuary 25, 2020
%78
« Je ne suis pas chinetoque » : Histoire du racisme anti-asiatiqueFebruary 4, 2024
%55.83
Mirror, MirrorSeptember 13, 1996
%67
Make Me Young: Youth Knows No PainApril 28, 2009
%20
BoobsOctober 14, 2014
%66.42999999999999
Louis Theroux: Under the KnifeOctober 7, 2007
%90
The Man Who Lost His FaceFebruary 20, 2011
%70
Nose Iranian StyleOctober 5, 2006
%0
Killing AmericaApril 2, 2024
%0
The Body HealsAugust 26, 2016
%0
Gen A: Do What You LoveOctober 27, 2022
%100
Deadly ExperimentsJuly 6, 1995
%60
Mirror, Mirror on the WallApril 29, 2020
%0
Two PandemicsNovember 12, 2021
%0
Twenty OneOctober 20, 2025
%0
I am BarbieJuly 9, 2002