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Girl Model

Storyville: documentary exposing the supply of young girls to the Japanese modelling industry by following 13-year-old Nadya from poverty in Siberia to life as a model in Tokyo.

Storyville: documentary which exposes the shocking supply of ever younger girl models to the Japanese modelling industry. The film follows 13-year-old Nadya from poverty in Siberia to the city of Tokyo and a life as a model. American scout Ashley promises her a lucrative career, but all is not as it seems as Nadya's optimism quickly fades when confronted with the dehumanising culture of life in Japanese casting sessions.

1 hour, 16 minutes

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Director David Redmon
Director Ashley Sabin
Series Editor Nick Fraser

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