Facing the Fat
“55 Days.... 1 Man... 0 Food.”
Synopsis
Obesity has become one of the most overwhelming diseases in our modern society, even now considered to be of epidemic proportions. This documentary film dives into this sensitive, but socially powerful topic and exposes shocking statistics of the fattening of our culture. Kenny Saylors, overweight himself, faces his own fat in his life as he embarks upon a 55 day, Doctor supervised, water fast to see the effects of this ancient practice on our bodies today and to examine if healing properties truly do exist within our own bodies in this extreme method of food restriction.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenny Saylors
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Allan Brunotto, Kenny Saylors, Sonia Woodfield
- Original Title
- Facing the Fat
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Edde Brothers Entertainment, Saylors Brothers Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenny Saylors
Paul Allan Brunotto, Kenny Saylors, Sonia Woodfield
Kyle Saylors
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Kenny Saylors
Director
Paul Allan Brunotto
Writer
Kenny Saylors
Writer
Sonia Woodfield
Writer
Kyle Saylors
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Facing the Fat about?
Obesity has become one of the most overwhelming diseases in our modern society, even now considered to be of epidemic proportions. This documentary film dives into this sensitive, but socially powerful topic and exposes shocking statistics of the fattening of our culture. Kenny Saylors, overweight himself, faces his own fat in his life as he embarks upon a 55 day, Doctor supervised, water fast to see the effects of this ancient practice on our bodies today and to examine if healing properties truly do exist within our own bodies in this extreme method of food restriction.
Who directed Facing the Fat?
Facing the Fat was directed by Kenny Saylors.
Who stars in Facing the Fat?
The principal cast of Facing the Fat includes Kenny Saylors, Sonia Woodfield, L. Sullivan, Paul Allan Brunotto, Ata Servati.
When was Facing the Fat released and how long is it?
Facing the Fat was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Facing the Fat?
Facing the Fat holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).