Girl Model

Girl Model

2012. USA. Directed by David Redmon, A. Sabin. Ashley, a conflicted American model scout and former model, plucks 13-year-old Nadya from a remote Siberian village with the promise of a lucrative career in Japan. As the young girl searches for glamour and an escape from poverty, she confronts the harsh realities of a culture that worships youth and an industry that makes perpetual childhood a globally traded commodity. Winner, 2011 POV Alpha Cine Award. Courtesy of Carnivalesque Films. (POV) 77 min.