Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour

1998 | 53 minutes | 5.0 ★ (1)

Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour
  • Overview

    Blows the roof of Barbie’s “Dreamhouse,” revealing generations of people obsessed with the world’s most popular toy. At Barbie conventions and anti-Barbie demonstrations, from San Francisco’s gay pride parade to Croatia’s bunkers, Barbie fans, foes, fetishists – and Barbie’s creator Ruth Handler – reveal the history and fantasy behind the icon.

  • Release Date

    14 July 1998

  • DirectingTrish Harrington
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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