Facing the Fat (2009)

  • NR
  • 01/18/2009 (US)
  • Family, Documentary, Drama
  • 1h 41m

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

Overview

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.

Kenny Saylors

Director, Writer

Paul Allan Brunotto

Writer

Sonia Woodfield

Writer

Cast

Kenny Saylors's headshot

Kenny Saylors

Himself
Sonia Woodfield's headshot

Sonia Woodfield

Herself
L. Sullivan's headshot

L. Sullivan

Herself
Paul Allan Brunotto's headshot

Paul Allan Brunotto

Himself
Ata Servati's headshot

Ata Servati

Himself
Jeremy Gilbreath's headshot

Jeremy Gilbreath

Himself

Recommendations