Kendall’s Dream: The Toxicity Of Pageantry

Victoria Hagni’s 7-minute fantasy Kendall’s Dream works as a metaphor to demonstrate the terror of being exposed for an unforgiving world’s judgement and ridicule over beauty and whether one meets the arbitrary standards set for it.  Hagni’s film is additionally striking for its young protagonist; Kendall (played by Kendall Langley), barely 12, and already grappling … Continue reading Kendall’s Dream: The Toxicity Of Pageantry