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$ellebrity

2013 · 89 min

A thoughtful, talky documentary that asks you to reflect on why we watch the famous so closely.

Tagline
Fame today is more than an obsession
Overview
Fame has become what millions of us follow, believe in and seemingly what we care about most - as well as a billion-dollar-a-year industry. But what does our intense fascination with celebrity say about us? And how much is too high a price to pay for our own curiosity run rampant? "$ellebrity" is a candid dialogue about the tone and texture of celebrity, past, present and future; an examination of our pop culture; and an honest look at the quality of our media consumption.

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    Themes
    • media
    • celebrity
    • obsession
    • identity
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    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Kevin Mazur
    Starring
    Jennifer Aniston, Marc Anthony, Rosanna Arquette, Jennifer Lopez, Sheryl Crow, Salma Hayek Pinault, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kid Rock
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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