Scratch the Surface
NEW DOCS
What does it mean to have a pretty face? Often, the world can be caught up with the “supermodel,” and this insightful film backtracks to the teen model world in the seventies. Former model Tara Fitzpatrick explores women’s beauty and modeling through both her family (her grandmother, mother and twin sister were all models) and her friends (Brooke Shields and Phoebe Cates were among her “pack”). Especially interesting is the play between model moguls Eileen Ford and John Casablancas. Directed by Fitzpatrick, the film’s strength lies not in its patent critiques of the fashion industry, but in its barely intentional examination of the distortions of gender and identity wrought in the model’s world.
Director
Tara Fitzpatrick
Producer
Mildred Inc. Productions
Release Year
1997
Festival Year
1998
Run Time
71 minutes