God Save My Shoes

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God Save My Shoes

2011

1h 0m

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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

Benasra obviously has an affinity for her subject. But her alternately lighthearted and pseudo-serious approach here ultimately proves more wearisome than illuminating.

Mar 30, 2012

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

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.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 30, 2012

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Andrew Schenker

Village Voice

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.

Mar 27, 2012

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Radio

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.

Apr 8, 2012

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Louis Proyect

rec.arts.movies.reviews

A delicious combination of Sex and the City and a Modern Language Association convention.

Mar 30, 2012

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Fluffy footwear documentary plays mostly like a luxe shopping promo.

Mar 30, 2012

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Alysha S

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Audience Member

It's a bit painful to watch at the beginning, but about 30 mins in, there're some good insights there.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

I have understood the female's enthusiasm to shoes only a little.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

{ 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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Julie Benasra

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Julie Benasra

Writer

Thierry Daher

Executive Producer

Pierrot Colonna

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Béatrice Mizrahi

Cinematographer

Jacques Terrien

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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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