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"The Next Big Social Movement"

In an era of activism, filmmaker Connor Luke Simpson enters the world of Fat Acceptance, a provocative social movement that is seeking to change the negative perception of obesity. Is everything we know about obesity wrong, or, will this movement just become a footnote in the history books?

Top Cast

  • Steve Miller

    Steve Miller

    Himself

  • Miriam Stoppard

    Miriam Stoppard

    Herself

  • Christopher Salute

    Christopher Salute

    Himself

  • Tess Holliday

    Tess Holliday

    Herself (Archive)

  • Carmen Ligato Jr.

    Carmen Ligato Jr.

    New York Radio Host (voice)

  • Jocelyn Phillips

    Jocelyn Phillips

    Herself

  • Lorna Connolly

    Lorna Connolly

    Herself

  • Evelyn Fields

    Evelyn Fields

    Herself

Overview

In an era of activism, filmmaker Connor Luke Simpson enters the world of Fat Acceptance, a provocative social movement that is seeking to change the negative perception of obesity. Is everything we know about obesity wrong, or, will this movement just become a footnote in the history books?

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