Susan Stern’s brief but informative documentary Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour dives deep into the story of this iconic plaything that was sexy and yet resolutely asexual in an era where women were still content to be mothers and wives…

Before there was Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film, Barbie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – there was Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour, the cult classic documentary directed by journalist Susan Stern.

FROM DOLLS TO ICONS: UNDERSTANDING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BARBIE NATION, A FILM BY SUSAN STERN