(Western Eyes)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

39 minutes

Year:

2000

Directors:

Ann Shin

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Editor

Director of Photography

Producer

Production Assistant