To Be a Miss

In a country famous for its success in international beauty pageants three young women are fighting to participate in their nations most celebrated cultural institution But obtaining a place in the Miss Venezuela contest is no easy task Women must endure grueling diets consent to intensive plastic surgery and find the resources necessary to transform themselves from ordinary citizens into famous and illustrious Misses To Be a Miss is a characterdriven documentary that takes the viewer through the inner workings of Venezuelas renowned beauty factory revealing the risks and rewards associated with this multibillion dollar industry while exposing what nationalism personal ambition and the influence of mass media has meant for women in the country