Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell's Swimsuit Issue (2024)

6.0/10 107 min Documentary

Overview

In the 1960s, Jule Campbell shattered glass ceilings, transforming a struggling sports magazine into a media empire: the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The documentary chronicles Jule's 32-year reign, where she championed intelligence and empowered supermodels like Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, and Elle Macpherson. Weaving together her journey with feminism's evolution, the film explores the changing gaze on beauty, from objectification to body positivity. Through stunning visuals and intimate interviews with a wise, nonagenarian Campbell, we witness a legacy that continues to inspire.

Cast

Paulina Porizkova

Self

Christie Brinkley

Self

Cheryl Tiegs

Self

Carol Alt

Self

Elle Macpherson

Self

Kathy Ireland

Self

Tyra Banks

Self

Roshumba Williams

Self

Natalie Mariduena

Self

MJ Day

Self

Walter Iooss Jr.

Self

Recommendations

Above Majestic
My Mom Jayne
I Am Ali
180° South
Downloaded
Naqoyqatsi
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Audrey
Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds
Being James Bond
I Am Bolt
Thriller 40
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
Amazing Grace
Justin Bieber's Believe
Buck
Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Stop Making Sense
Cameraperson