Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue vs Billy
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Billy). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
Billy| Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue | Billy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jill Campbell | Lawrence Côté-Collins |
| Main cast | Tyra Banks, Elle Macpherson, Paulina Porizkova, Cheryl Tiegs, Christie Brinkley | Lawrence Côté-Collins, Billy-Denis Poulin, Alexandre L'Heureux |
Synopsis
Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue
In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a struggling sports magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The documentary chronicles Jule's 32-year reign, where she championed intelligence and empowered supermodels like Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Elle Macpherson. Weaving together her journey with feminism's evolution, the film explores the changing gaze on beauty, from objectification to…
Billy
Billy is a film buff who films himself non-stop. During a film shoot, he meets Lawrence Côté-Collins and the two become friends. One night, he assaults her. Years later, in prison for the deaths of two people, Billy is diagnosed with schizophrenia. With the help of the filmmaker, his only remaining relationship apart from his family, his personal archives become an invaluable resource for understanding his illness. A formal deconstruction of…
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