Vulva 3.0

German documentary about the female nether-regions: anatomical myths, representation, censorship and cosmetic modifications. Features interviews from researched, utterly unflustered experts, shedding light on the social, political and personal complexities of the, um, area.

"All facets of the media are constantly putting naked women on display, but many women are still deeply prudish when it comes to their own body. In public we see airbrushed, de-individualised anatomies which conform to the standards of Barbie dolls and the porn industry. The ideal image of the smooth, perfectly shaped vulva with symmetrical labia has little to do with the actual shape of most female genitalia. The resultant insecurity many women feel about their own bodies has proven to be a gold-mine for cosmetic genital surgery which promises to manufacture the perfect vagina via the surgeon’s scalpel." (Canberra International Film Festival)

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