To Be a Miss
To Be a Miss
2016, Spanish. Directed by Edward Ellis & Aaron Woolf & Flor Salcedo.
In a country famous for its success in international beauty pageants, three young women are fighting to participate in their nation's most celebrated cultural institution. But obtaining a place in the Miss Venezuela contest is no easy task. Women must endure grueling diets, consent to intensive plastic surgery, and find the resources necessary to transform themselves from ordinary citizens into famous and illustrious Misses. To Be a Miss is a character-driven documentary that takes the viewer through the inner workings of Venezuela's renowned beauty factory, revealing the risks and rewards associated with this multi-billion dollar industry while exposing what nationalism, personal ambition, and the influence of mass media has meant for women in the country.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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- Released
- 20 November 2016
- Country
- United States of America, Venezuela
- Written by
- Edward Ellis, Aaron Woolf, Flor Salcedo
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To Be a Miss runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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To Be a Miss isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 November 2016. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like To Be a Miss?
If you liked To Be a Miss, try Girl Model, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, The Class of ‘92.
Who directed To Be a Miss?
To Be a Miss (2016) was directed by Edward Ellis and Aaron Woolf and Flor Salcedo.