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Laugh at the Fat Kid

mediathatmatters · USA · Documentary · 8 min · 10.3M views

Directed by Kristina Schoentag · Starring Drew Bryden, Amanda Denevan, Peter Esquivel, Inge Vartian · 2004

A boy is trapped in a cycle of ridicule and overeating, and the film asks what is really wrong with the picture.

A compassionate advocacy short that reframes childhood obesity beyond the punchline.

A young boy caught in a cycle of ridicule and overeating — what's wrong with this picture?

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