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The Patina-V Mannequin Factory in the City of Industry, California, has created the perfect woman: she’s tall, slender, and made of plastic. In 34x25x36, the director Jesse Epstein takes us into a world where art, craftsmanship, and commerce meet, and where contemporary standards of beauty are simultaneously reflected and defined.
Director: Jesse Epstein
Producers: Trish Dalton, Jesse Epstein
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Anthropology
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Subcultures
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Technology and the self
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Wellbeing
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Rituals and celebrations
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Music
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Rituals and celebrations
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Politics and government
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Love and friendship
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