Facing the Fat

"55 Days.... 1 Man... 0 Food."

Jan 18 2009 N/A 1h 41m
Documentary, Drama, Family

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Paul Allan Brunotto, Kenny Saylors, Sonia Woodfield

Directed by

Kenny Saylors

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Edde Brothers Entertainment, Saylors Brothers Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
269
Average Rating
5.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA