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God Save My Shoes

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Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin and Dita Von Teese are among those interviewed in a look at women and their shoes.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 03/30/2012
Benasra obviously has an affinity for her subject. But her alternately lighthearted and pseudo-serious approach here ultimately proves more wearisome than illuminating. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 03/30/2012
2/5
Watching "God Save My Shoes," Julie Benasra's blithely blinkered documentary, is like gorging on empty calories: flavorful, diverting and with a slightly nauseating aftertaste. Go to Full Review
Andrew Schenker Village Voice 03/27/2012
There's no escaping the fact that Benasra's doc does little more than perpetuate the myth of women-all women-as vapid materialists worshipping at the altar of Manolo Blahnik. Go to Full Review
Prairie Miller WBAI Radio 04/08/2012
While fascinating at times delving into shoes as emotional accessorizing, the infomercial leaning, ecstatic cluelessness of these quick fix female shoe junkies did not shed light on how corporations create unhealthy consumer imaginary needs for profit. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews 03/30/2012
A delicious combination of Sex and the City and a Modern Language Association convention. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International 03/30/2012
Fluffy footwear documentary plays mostly like a luxe shopping promo. Go to Full Review
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Alysha S 09/16/2023 I've never seen a deeper dive into relationships of women and their shoes. Some of the psychological factors don't make sense. And other comments seem like mansplaining. But it's an enjoyable watch overall and because someone like myself can appreciate what women say about why they love high-heeled shoes. See more 07/29/2013 It's a bit painful to watch at the beginning, but about 30 mins in, there're some good insights there. See more 07/12/2013 I have understood the female's enthusiasm to shoes only a little. See more 05/17/2012 { See my full review at: http://hautecanada.com/2012/05/08/god-save-my-shoes-nationwide-release-today/ } What I really liked about this documentary was the wide range of people talking about the relationship woman have with their shoes. From shoe lovers, to shoe designers; from curators of museums to fetish experts; from magazine editors to burlesque dancers; God Save My Shoes offers many takes on why high heels are so addictive, so desirable, so exhilarating. The best part of this documentary was listening to Elizabeth Semmelhack, Curator at the Bata Shoe Museum. She is incredibly knowledgeable and had me captivated! She spoke about the history of shoes and how they have evolved over time - from the Renaissance to World War II, to present day. One thing is for certain, this documentary left me wanting a part two. Haute: A Blog about all things fashion; from haute couture to affordable ready-to-wear. Everyone needs a little glamour in their life. Enjoy the documentary, Victoria See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Manolo Blahnik, Christian Louboutin and Dita Von Teese are among those interviewed in a look at women and their shoes.
Director
Julie Benasra
Screenwriter
Julie Benasra
Production Co
Caid Productions Inc.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2014
Runtime
1h 0m
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