She Objects (2016)

She Objects is the first documentary of its kind in Hong Kong to explore how traditional and new forms of media create and exacerbate gender stereotypes with often damaging consequences. At once provocative and inspiring, She Objects challenges viewers to think critically about the way media portrays women and the impact on eating disorders and self-esteem issues for girls, violence against women and girls, and the erosion of female ambition. Drawing on a dazzling combination of interviews with real-life victims of taunting and harassment, contributions from local celebrities like singer-writer-actress Joyce Cheng, research and insights from leading academic experts and a discussion of mainstream controversial TV programmes like "Bride Wannabes", punctuated throughout by cutting edge animation, the film uncovers how little has changed in how Hong Kong media and culture objectify, sexualise and diminish women, and how social media and the selfie culture are contributing to the phenomenon.