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Western Eyes

Western Eyes

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📜 Overview: 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.
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📆 Date Released: 2000-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 39 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

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Maria Reba Estante original image
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Maria Reba Estante
Sharon Kim original image
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Sharon Kim

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