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The definitive documentary on the life of supermodel Gia Carangi.

"Ever since Gia's tragic death the importance of her story has been kept alive by non-stop media coverage, creating an ever-growing desire to see and hear the real Gia. Through the use of exclusive, never-before-seen footage, photographs, and interviews, The Self-Destruction of Gia exposes the reality behind the myth."

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) May 1, 2004 --YOUVE READ THE BOOK, YOUVE SEEN THE HBO MOVIE, NOW COMES THE LONG AWAITED DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTARY FILM ON THE LIFE OF SUPERMODEL GIA CARANGI.

There wasnt an empty seat or a dry eye in the house when award winning director JJ Martin screened his latest film The Self-Destruction of Gia at the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL in New York City. "It's been four years in the making," Martin said "and the crowd is as excited as I am to see it finished."

Just released on DVD, The Self-Destruction of Gia is a feature length documentary telling the story of Gia Carangi -- super model...heroin addict...dead at age 26. This moving and provocative film traces her meteoric rise and devastating fall. The Self-Destruction of Gia takes you on a trip into the heart of darkness. While the world saw a supermodel, Gia was sinking deeper and deeper into the abyss of heroin addiction, a frightened young girl grasping for something meaningful in her life. In what many people have called a loving tribute to her life and now legend, JJ Martin exposes a tormented soul spiraling out of control. For Gia, the American dream turned into a nightmare.

The Critics hail it as:
NY Post - "chilling... an incredible portrait..." ~Steve Dunleavy

LA Times - "especially compelling..." ~Kevin Thomas

LA Weekly - "will break your heart" ~ Ron Stringer

Los Angeles New Times - "far more powerful than the
                             HBO movie starring Angelina Jolie"
                                 ~David Ehrenstein   
Variety -    "remarkable...striking...powerful....One of
                 the most unflinching studies of addiction ever made.
                 JJ Martins The Self-Destruction of Gia, a riveting
                 documentary." ~Scott Foundas

EVER SINCE GIAS TRAGIC DEATH THE IMPORTANCE OF HER STORY HAS BEEN KEPT ALIVE BY NON STOP MEDIA COVERAGE, CREATING AN EVER-GROWING DESIRE TO SEE AND HEAR THE REAL GIA. THROUGH THE USE OF EXCLUSIVE, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FOOTAGE, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND INTERVIEWS, THE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF GIA EXPOSES THE REALITY BEHIND THE MYTH".    

 
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For more information on this project, or to write a review contact Pam at pamkarle@juno.com , Phone: 212.751.6483. Please visit our website where you will find actual video footage of Gia and others in the film. www.theself-destructionofgia.com

If you link to our site, we thank you. For our on-line press kit, please visit: www.geocities.com/onlinepresskit

The Self-Destruction of Gia is distributed by Cine L Mod Productions, Inc. New York, NY. All rights are reserved.

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