Bigger Than Barbie Trailer

In Bigger than Barbie we follow the women behind the beading project, Monkeybiz and their fight to overcome poverty and HIV/AIDS through contemporary art. We also join the dolls on a fascinating journey from the township Khayelitsha to Donna Karan's high fashion store on Madison Avenue. From the fashion world of New York, the dolls travel to participate at the Mandela concert for HIV/Aids in Norway on their quest to become Bigger than Barbie.
The film includes appearances from Desmond Tutu, Donna Karan, Annie Lennox and Nelson Mandela.

For more information:
www.biggerthanbarbie.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Documentary
• Monkeybiz
• South
• Africa
• Donna
• Karan
• Desmond
• Tutu
• Annie
• Lennox
• Nelson
• Mandela
• 46664
• Speranza
• Tina
• Davis

[TempusFugit3737]

This model enables these women to work from home and care for their children instead of making the 3 hour trek to Cape Town every day. As for the name "Monkeybiz," in creating the group without any real business knowledge, the founders felt like they "were monkeys in the whole world of business."

It's a shame to see this response to a group that labors to make a difference for these people. One would have to imagine that Bishop Tutu doesn't endorse groups that exploit black communities.

[TempusFugit3737]

@AcucarFM3 Clearly you are misinformed - one of the founders is from the township of Macassar and the staff consists predominantly of black South Africans from Khayelitsha. The group is a non-profit whose focus is to provide the means for self-sustainable income and community development. These women learn skills that they can use for the rest of their lives. In most cases, these women are the sole providers in their household and wouldn't be able to secure employment otherwise.

[AcucarFM3]

I would never buy anything from a white company in South Africa, calling itself "MonkeyBiz" and simply taking advantage of exploited unemployed black labour - this is ALL-TO-COMMON IN CAPE TOWN AND THE GOT THE NERVE TO HAVE MADIBA SPEAKING. Why is this a monkey's business that white's can call it this and get away with it. I think ABC Carpet and Home should ashamed !

[Bowzer27]

first and this is very interesting

[iamawolfx]

that's a cool idea!