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"[Diane] Israel, a Boulder-based psychotherapist and former champion triathlete, talks candidly about her long and agonizing personal struggle with eating disorders and obsessive exercising, fearlessly confronting her own painful past as she attempt to come to terms with American culture's...

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Main Author: Smith, Jamie (Composer)
Corporate Authors: SheArt Productions, Salmon Pictures, Media Education Foundation
Other Authors: Israel, Diane (Producer, Screenwriter), Precht, Carla (Producer, Director, Screenwriter), Gyllenhaal, Kathleen Man (Director, Film editor), Brothers, Daniel (Film editor), Boyles, Edgar (Cinematographer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English, with optional English subtitles.
Published: Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2009]
Edition:Educational version.
Subjects:
Israel, Diane.
Anorexia nervosa > Patients > United States > Biography.
Exercise addiction > Patients > United States > Biography.
Body image.
Beauty, Personal > Psychological aspects.
Competition (Psychology) > Health aspects.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
Autobiographical films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:"[Diane] Israel, a Boulder-based psychotherapist and former champion triathlete, talks candidly about her long and agonizing personal struggle with eating disorders and obsessive exercising, fearlessly confronting her own painful past as she attempt to come to terms with American culture's unhealthy fixation on self-destructive ideals of beauty and competitiveness. The film lends context to Israel's personal odyssey with fascinating insights from athletes, bodybuilders, fashion models, and inner-city teens, as well as prominent cultural critics and authors"--Container.
Item Description:"This film has been edited from its original version for educational purposes"--Opening credits.
"Warning: this film contains explicit language"--Opening screens.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008, with a duration of 75 min.
Extras: Diane in recovery: two years later; Deleted scenes: Joan as sculptor, Justin's perspective, Derviation of Beauty mark title, Diane & Ivette reconciliation, Diane's first doll; MEF previews: Playing unfair, Dreamworlds III, Recovering bodies.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Edited by Kathleen Man, Daniel Brothers ; cinematography, Edgar Boyles ... [et al.] ; original music, Jamie Smith.
ISBN:1932869298
9781932869293