Paris Hilton Documentary Debuts in Toronto

Paris Hilton is the subject of a new documentary.

Directed by Adria Petty, Paris, Not France, documents the life of the notorious socialite. According to BBC News, the director followed Hilton for one year, all the while gathering footage to depict the Hilton heir's life as accurately as possible.

Paris, Not France follows the 27-year-old from the red carpet to the boardroom, and then back to the pool in an effort to show people the real Paris. "I wondered what she was all about," said Petty, who apparently "didn't really go in with too many prejudices against [Paris]."

"As soon as I met her, I knew within a minute that she was a cool chick, a smart girl, and hard-working," said the director. "[She] certainly wasn't lounging on a chaise eating cherries."

The film recently premiered at the Toronto Film Festival where Paris posed for photographers and signed autographs before the screening.

Since Hilton has virtually lived in the spotlight over the past few years, it will be interesting to see what else the film could possibly expose. But if Petty's excitement is anything to go on, the documentary should be a worthwhile view. "She's been so saturated in the media. We're so used to her. To see a new side of her is so exciting."