Facing the Fat
2009, English. Directed by Kenny Saylors.
55 Days.... 1 Man... 0 Food.
Obesity has become one of the most overwhelming diseases in our modern society, even now considered to be of epidemic proportions. This documentary film dives into this sensitive, but socially powerful topic and exposes shocking statistics of the fattening of our culture. Kenny Saylors, overweight himself, faces his own fat in his life as he embarks upon a 55 day, Doctor supervised, water fast to see the effects of this ancient practice on our bodies today and to examine if healing properties truly do exist within our own bodies in this extreme method of food restriction.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Facing the Fat is streaming on DOCSVILLE in India.
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- Released
- 18 January 2009
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sonia Woodfield, Kenny Saylors, Paul Allan Brunotto
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Facing the Fat runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Facing the Fat is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Facing the Fat is streaming on DOCSVILLE in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Facing the Fat?
If you liked Facing the Fat, try Oceans, Life in a Day, Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet.
Who directed Facing the Fat?
Facing the Fat (2009) was directed by Kenny Saylors and stars Kenny Saylors, Sonia Woodfield, L. Sullivan.