Synopsis

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This 90 minute independently produced documentary introduces viewers to the on-line Pro-Ana movement through members of its community. Anas, Mias, Coes, Ednos speak candidly about their relationship with food and their bodies revealing the depth and complexity of this underground subculture. They share their experience of living with Ana and details of their personal quest to achieve physical perfection. We hear their views on weight, fasting, body image, health and exercise. They tell us about the bonds they have forged with others on-line, and discuss the role the websites play in their lives. Finally, participants address the ultimate question’ÄîIS ANA A LIFESTYLE OR A DISEASE?

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Since 2001 on-line communities have been the center of some sensational media attention. News stories bashing the Pro-Ana movement have vilified the on-line community reducing it to a ’Äúboot camp for eating disorders.’Äù This documentary takes a different approach,

the unfiltered voice of young women without condescending, without judging and without sensationalizing. Our hope in producing the film, is that that girls active in the Pro-Ana community might be heard and understood.