{"product_id":"an-american-girl-the-self-destruction-of-gia","title":"An American Girl: The Self-Destruction Of Gia","description":" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e JJ Martin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eAn American Girl: The Self-Destruction of Gia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn AN AMERICAN GIRL: The Self-Destruction of Gia, filmmaker JJ Martin explores Gia Carangi's life through rare home movies and photos, previously unseen interviews with Gia, and contemporary interviews with family, friends, and associates. Fashion photographer and friend Francesco Scavullo and designers Diane von Fürstenberg and Vera Wang describe Carangi's special spark, and the arc of her modeling career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe life of Gia Carangi, who through her addiction to heroin contracted, and died of AIDS in 1986 at the age of 26, was also the subject of the HBO-produced docudrama Gia, starring Angelina Jolie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN AMERICAN GIRL: The Self-Destruction of Gia was shown at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritical Acclaim:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Remarkable...striking...powerful...one of the most unflinching studies of addiction ever made...a riveting documentary\" — Scott Foundas, Variety\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Notable...especially compelling...attests to her awesome beauty, intelligence and recklessness\" — Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chilling...incredible portrait\" — Steve Dunleavy, New York Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"JJ Martin's study of supernova supermodel Gia Carangi is far more powerful than the fictional drama that brought Angelina Jolie acclaim.\" — David Ehrenstein, New Times LA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Will break your heart\" — Ron Stringer, LA Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"JJ Martin","offers":[{"title":"New, Sealed In Box","offer_id":67620915872022,"sku":"137268","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2026092921335014318099aaa276.jpg?v=1790742903","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/an-american-girl-the-self-destruction-of-gia","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}