Champion of the Self: Sport, Health and Acceptance in Destination Arnold

In her candid documentary, Sascha Ettinger Epstein focuses the lens on Indigenous bodybuilders Natasha Lawrence and Kylene Anderson, who undertake disciplined diets and training regimens to make themselves fit for competition – but then find themselves troubled by self-esteem issues and personal traumas. In conversation with Epstein and Anderson, Jasmine Crittenden expounds on the true prize that lies in learning to empower oneself.

Additional keywords: Aboriginal, body image, weight, athlete, Arnold Classic Australia, abuse, feminism.