Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie
A provocative documentary reexamines Barbie's legacy, tracing her evolution from feminist icon to cultural lightning rod and questioning whether she empowers or undermines young girls.
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Barbie, the most popular doll ever created, is a fashion icon and a target for feminists. This telling documentary features new footage, access to Barbie
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Principal cast & crew: 29
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Edited by Azin SamariShot by Geoffrey FranklinScored by Craig Richey
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29 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ruth Handler
as Self - Inventor of Barbie
Gloria Steinem
as Self
Richard Dickson
as Self - President, Mattel
Kristina Duncan
as Self - Barbie Marketing
Michelle Chidoni
as Self - Barbie Public Relations
Kim Culmone
as Self - Barbie Head of Design
M G Lord
as Self - Author, Forever Barbie
Amy Richards
as Self - Author, Manifesta
Elliot Handler
as Self
Amanda Foreman
as Self - Historian
Peggy Orenstein
as Self - Author, Cinderella Ate My Daughter
John W Ryan
as Self
Supporting cast
12Roxane Gay
as Self
Andi Zeisler
as Self - Co-Founder of Bitch Media
Evelyn Mazzocco
as Self
Robert Best
as Self
Anne Monier
as Self - Curator, Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Sally Ride
as Self (archive footage)
Sandra Day O Connor
as Self (archive footage)
Jill E Barad
as Self
Susan Faludi
as Self
Anita Hill
as Self (archive footage)
Clarence Thomas
as Self (archive footage)
David Krajci
as Self - Crisis Consultant
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