Rent-a-Foreigner

Name: Rent-a-Foreigner
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-01-01
Duration: 7 min

2015 · 7m

Documentary

In China, boutique agencies hire foreigners to stand around and make people and places appear more prestigious to the Chinese gaze. What underpins this widespread cultural phenomenon?

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Directed by

David Borenstein

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Released: January 1, 2015

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