Alesha: Look But Don't Touch (2008)
Documentary in which singer Alesha Dixon, concerned about the increasing pressure on women to conform to an ideal body type, investigates the practice of airbrushing and retouching that has become a staple of magazine photos. Keen to discover whether these images simply celebrate the female form or whether they make harmful, unrealistic demands on women and society, her journey sees her sitting in on 18-year-old Ellie's boob job, hearing fashion mag insider Liz Jones and celeb mate Cheryl Cole complain about the beauty industry and appearing on a front cover with her own body beautiful untouched.
Director: Kim Maddever
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: July 13, 2008
Cast
- Alesha Dixon - Herself
Cinematography: Tim Knight
Editing: Alex Fry
Production: Firecracker Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
modeling, body image
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alesha: Look But Don't Touch about?
- Documentary in which singer Alesha Dixon, concerned about the increasing pressure on women to conform to an ideal body type, investigates the practice of airbrushing and retouching that has become a staple of magazine photos. Keen to discover whether these images simply celebrate the female form or whether they make harmful, unrealistic demands on women and society, her journey sees her sitting in on 18-year-old Ellie's boob job, hearing fashion mag insider Liz Jones and celeb mate Cheryl Cole complain about the beauty industry and appearing on a front cover with her own body beautiful untouched.
- Who directed Alesha: Look But Don't Touch?
- Alesha: Look But Don't Touch was directed by Kim Maddever.
- Who stars in Alesha: Look But Don't Touch?
- Alesha: Look But Don't Touch stars Alesha Dixon.
- How long is Alesha: Look But Don't Touch?
- Alesha: Look But Don't Touch has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Alesha: Look But Don't Touch?
- Alesha: Look But Don't Touch is a Documentary film.
- Where was Alesha: Look But Don't Touch produced?
- Alesha: Look But Don't Touch was produced in United Kingdom.