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
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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
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NZIFF
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Vancouver International Film Festival
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Shanghai
Heartland International Film Festival
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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 | DOP
Margot Francis | Editor

Production Company

Distributor

Madman Entertainment

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