44 minutos
Every year women apply to compete in Miss Universe, subjecting themselves to being judged on their looks, dress, poise, and presentation. Through unprecedented access and first-hand accounts, filmmaker and former Miss Universe Canada Elena Semikina takes us beyond the stereotypes and clichés, showing the pageant as a vehicle for empowering women, humanitarian outreach, and for one contestant - even social reform. Miss Universe Canada drew world-headlines after Jenna Talackova was denied the right to compete for not being a 'naturally born female'. Donald Trump revised the Miss Universe rulebook and Jenna became the first transgender woman to compete in any Miss Universe pageant. Behind The Dress introduces us to the contestants of Miss Universe Canada who are more than fighting for a crown, these are women on a mission, not for a prize, but for a voice.
Gino Berti
Chelsea Bird
Olivia Culpo
Denis Davila
Mandi Gale
Margaret Gardiner
Denise Garrido
Marta Jablonska
Cäsar Jacobson
Brianne Kidner
Alena Konovalova
Jennifer Levi
Andrew Lopez
Signa Love
John Joseph Mastandrea
Maria Nahri
Kesiah Papasin
Dajana Radovanovic
Ali Sarchuk
Elena Semikina
Paula Shugart
Majd Soudi
Katie Starke
Jenna Talackova
Donald Trump
Alina Tsymbalarou
Christine Adela White
Adwoa Yamoah
