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This month’s films explore appearance and identity. The world of fashion is on show, men on opposite sides of a border unite against a common enemy, a rock star is made vulnerable and an unusual obsession is unpicked..
Dior And I
Frédéric Tcheng documents artistic director Raf Simons’ first haute couture collection for the House of Christian Dior. The film combines the everyday components of running a fashion house, the work of the seamstresses who realise Simons’ designs, and the logistics of staging a high-profile, high-pressure launch.
The First Monday In May
Filmmaker Andrew Rossi was granted unprecedented access to document the 2014 Met Gala, one of the biggest global fashion events. Featuring renowned artists and a host of contemporary pop icons, this documentary dives into the debate about whether fashion should be viewed as art.
Cartel Land
Cartel Land is Matthew Heineman’s Oscar-nominated exposé of the drug wars that crisscross the United States–Mexican border. Heineman follows Mexican doctor José Mireles, who leads a citizen army against a local cartel, and Tim “Nailer” Foley, head of a small paramilitary group in Arizona dedicated to pushing back its incursion into the US.
Lou Reed's Berlin
In 1973, Lou Reed made Berlin, a concept album about pain, jealousy and loss. Thirty-three years after its release, over five nights at St Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York City, he played it live for the first time. Directed by Julian Schnabel, Lou Reed’s Berlin is a rare moment in which Reed lets his guard down and looks back.
A Brony Tale
The children’s TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic has found a vibrant fandom among a subculture of adult males known as "bronies". Director Brent Hodge and one of the show’s voice artists, Ashleigh Ball, go to "BronyCon" to try to understand this unusual interest.
