Behind the Dress (2014)
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.
Director: Elena Semikina
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Gino Berti as |
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Chelsea Bird as |
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Olivia Culpo as |
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Denis Davila as |
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Mandi Gale as |
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Margaret Gardiner as |
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Denise Garrido as |
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Marta Jablonska as |
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Cäsar Jacobson as |
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Brianne Kidner as |
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Alena Konovalova as |
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Jennifer Levi as |
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Andrew Lopez as |
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Signa Love as |
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John Joseph Mastandrea as |
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Maria Nahri as |
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Kesiah Papasin as |
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Dajana Radovanovic as |
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Ali Sarchuk as |
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Elena Semikina as |
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Paula Shugart as |
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Majd Soudi as |
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Katie Starke as |
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Jenna Talackova as |
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Donald Trump as |
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Alina Tsymbalarou as |
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Christine Adela White as |
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Adwoa Yamoah as |
| Directing | Elena Semikina | Director |
| Writing | Elena Semikina | Writer |