Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Friday, June 8 - Thursday, June 28, 2018

Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion for over 40 years, and is responsible for creating many of the most distinctive looks of our time. The film blends archive, beautifully crafted reconstruction, and insightful interviews with Vivienne’s fascinating network of collaborators, guiding us on her journey from a childhood in postwar Derbyshire to the runways of Paris and Milan. This is an intimate and poignant homage to one of the true cultural icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand’s integrity, her principles and her legacy in a business driven by consumerism, profit and global expansion.

With exclusive, unprecedented access, Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist is the first film to encompass the remarkable story of Vivienne’s life, her fashion, her personality, her activism and her cultural importance.

Official selection: Sundance Film Festival 2018

• Country UK
• Running Time 83 minutes
• Website https://www.viviennewestwoodfilm.com/
• Director Lorna Tucker
• Editor Paul Carlin
• Cinematographer James Moriarty, Sam Brown
• Cast Vivienne Westwood, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Andre Leon Talley, Andreas Kornthaler

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