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La peau et les os, après... -- Film Description:
"In her youth, filmmaker Hélène Bélanger-Martin suffered from severe eating disorders. She has since recovered from her illness and made a remarkable first documentary entitled La peau et les os, après... The film is a probing reflection on a pernicious feeling of desperation affecting young people now more than ever—mostly girls, but boys as well—a 'soul-eating cancer' that has one of the highest fatality rates of any mental illness. This captivating film stars Annie, Isabelle, Marlène, Hélène, and 17 year-old Charlotte, who share their experiences to rekindle hope in the hearts of young anorexic-bulimics today. A riveting, frank documentary."
-- Office national du film du Canada


Source:
National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Skin and Bones / La peau et les os, après..." National Film Board of Canada. http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=54797.