Yellow is Forbidden
Givenchy, Lagerfeld, Chanel, Dior Gaultier….
It is perhaps the most exclusive club in the world.
21. Mostly men. European.
Now there may be another name added to that list.
Guo Pei grew up during...
New Zealand Production
Feature
2018
Documentary
94.00 minutes
Yellow is Forbidden is a modern-day Cinderella, where the diminutive and daring Guo Pei’s dream of being selected into the exclusive yet savage world of haute couture doesn’t end at the ball. The film weaves global power dynamics and the opposition between art and commerce with a hankering for oppressive imperial grandeur.
2018: Tribeca Film Festival
Hot Docs
Sydney Film Festival
NZIFF
Melbourne International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Dunedin NZ Festival
Shanghai
Heartland International Film Festival
USA
Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival
2022: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
Directors
Pietra Brettkelly
Producers
Pietra Brettkelly
Richard Fletcher
Naomi Wallwork
Screenplay Writers
Pietra Brettkelly
Crew
Jacob Bryant
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DOP
Margot Francis
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Editor
Production Company
Distributor
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