Miss Italia Mustn’t Die (now on Netflix) tackles a thorny topic that’s at the intersection of numerous political and social conflicts: beauty standards. Specifically, it’s explored via the evolution of Miss Italia, the beauty pageant that’s been a cultural staple of Italy for 85 years.

Documentary filmmakers Pietro Daviddi and David Gallerano follow the pageant’s director, Patrizia Mirigliani, as she navigates a personal and professional minefield in order to stage the 2023 event – and the ordeal finds her wrestling with tradition and change, and facing internal and external conflicts. Point blank, this is a fascinating can-of-worms documentary.