fat dance (2023)

Directed by Kirsikka Saari

Production: Marianne Mäkelä/napafilms (Finland)

Short Documentary (30 min)

Dancehall dancer Evaleena Vuorenmaa gains 40 kilos and is forced to face the judging gaze of her employers, society and even herself. Fat Dance is a short documentary about a woman, who decides to take the power into her own hands and build her image the way she wants it to be. Is it really true that sexiness is not about size?