

The Hidden Side of the Bottom
2009-11-29 · 52 min · ★ 4.5
All over the world, since the dawn of humanity, the buttocks have been the subject of innumerable representations. From the Louvre to the Metropolitan, on the street and at the beach, through cinema and advertising, this film lays bare the evolution of our collective fantasies revolving around the bottom. Paleo-anthropology, psychoanalysis, and the history of art all give us a glimpse of the hidden side of our bottoms.
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- Caroline Pochon, Allan Rothschild
- Production companies
- Un Monde Meilleur
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Alina ReyesSelf
Jean-Paul GoudeSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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