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Cinema Politica McGill: sexy inc. + arresting ana
Our Children Under Influence + he potential criminalization of the pro-anorexia movement in France
6:30pm
Tuesday March 15 2011
Venue: Leacock 26 McGill University
Address: 855 Sherbrooke W.
Cost: pay what you can / contribution volontaire
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Our Children Under Influence
Sophie Bissonnette / Canada / 2007 / 35 min. / français
Sex sells. The visual media in general are
over sexing our youth. The National Fim Board of Canada has an interesting
documentary about the exploitation of the youth culture who are exposed
daily to sexual images and how it is having a profound influence in
their thinking. Kids in their early teens should be thinking about
having fun. There are no longer any barriers. Mothers are now dressing
like they are still younger than they should be. Their relationships
with their kids are friend based at the same level. Constantly bombarded
with bawdy images and language each day from early morning till they
come home to watch shows that have way too much sexual content.
over sexing our youth. The National Fim Board of Canada has an interesting
documentary about the exploitation of the youth culture who are exposed
daily to sexual images and how it is having a profound influence in
their thinking. Kids in their early teens should be thinking about
having fun. There are no longer any barriers. Mothers are now dressing
like they are still younger than they should be. Their relationships
with their kids are friend based at the same level. Constantly bombarded
with bawdy images and language each day from early morning till they
come home to watch shows that have way too much sexual content.
Today’s youth can only
emulate what is presented to them in front of their screens. The
Internet is a free flow sea of sex for all to easily dip in. Sophie
Bissonnette’s documentary, Sexy
Inc. Our Children Under Influence, explores the harsh realities of
this generation of kids who are headed straight into adulthood and
skipping their precious teen years. It’s really confusing for parents
who want their kids to grow up right and are fighting an uphill battle
when everything around them is telling their kids to sex it up. How can a
parent battle the odds of a struggle like this? Sexy Inc. Our Children
Under Influence is eye opening visual presentation and a concern for
parents who are unaware or just don’t want to bother with their kids.
What kind of future do we want for our children? Are we so selfish that
we doing them a great disservice by not opening our eyes. Sexy Inc. Sexy
Inc. Our Children Under Influence is an eye opener for any North
American city under the influence of the sex trade that peddles to all
levels of the media industry.
Arresting Ana
A doc that tells the story of the potential criminalization of the pro-anorexia movement in France.
Lucie Schwartz/ USA / 2009 / 25 min / French, English
Arresting Ana is a 26-minute documentary about what some French women are choosing not to do – choosing not to feed their bodies – and how they could soon become criminals in the eyes of French law for it. Valerie Boyer is a passionate legislator on a mission to restore the health, eating habits and body images of the French. According to Boyer, the uncanny power of French women to stay svelte in the country of foie gras, wine and cheese has fallen victim to globalization and has led to a skyrocketing rise in not only obesity, but in eating disorders too. Boyer’s remedy: a pioneering law that renders promoting eating disorders illegal by punishing or fining magazines, blogs and websites that present extreme thinness as a beauty trait. Boyer’s law, which still faces a vote in the Senate, is the strongest of its kind anywhere and particularly resonates in France, the country of haute couture, of gastronomy, and of the birthplace of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Sarah, 18, is a college student in Pau who is terrified of what might happen to her if Boyer’s law passes. For about two hours a day, Sarah writes on her own blog titled “I want to be perfect…” Sarah’s blog is one of about 500 Pro-Ana blogs, online forums on which young women share tips and tricks on how to become anorexic, hide it from their parents, and share poems they write to the goddess “Ana”. Ana is short for anorexia. To the alarm of Boyer, “Ana” is at the center of a global underground movement that promotes self-starvation. But for Sarah, Ana is a friend, a support system, and a motivation to stay alive. If Boyer’s law passes in the Senate this spring, Sarah will not only be battling a disease, but she will also become a criminal who could face a $30,000 fine and up to two years in jail. While Boyer strives to save lives, Sarah, on the other hand, believes that if her right to chronicle her illness on her blog is taken away from her, she could find herself among the 22% of French anorexics who die each year.
Organizer:mcgill@cinemapolitica.org
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