NYC Film Screening: Alice Winocour's Fashion Week Drama with Director Q&A
Yesterday's bagel, baked twice. Familiar and a bit tough.
Summary
A film spotlight event in New York City featuring director Alice Winocour's movie set during Fashion Week in Paris. The film follows three women—Maxine, an American film director diagnosed with cancer; Ada, a young South Sudanese model entering a deceptive world; and Angèle, a French makeup artist dreaming of escape—as their paths cross amidst the chaos of Fashion Week and global tragedies. The screening includes an in-person Q&A with the filmmaker.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledIn the frenzy of Fashion Week, three women cross paths in Paris, grappling with the world's tragedies and the questions of their lives
Maxine, an American film director in her forties, discovers she has cancer
Ada, a young South Sudanese model, escapes a predetermined destiny to be thrust into a deceptive universe
Angèle, a small hand working in the shadows of the catwalks, dreams of escaping her life
In Person: Alice Winocour (Filmmaker)
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