ENCORE SCREENING – HAND MADE WITH LOVE IN FRANCE
In collaboration with A Design Film Festival 2015, Alliance française de Singapour will host Hand made with Love in France.
HAND MADE WITH LOVE IN FRANCE
Singapore Pemiere
Synopsis: A documentary celebrating the Parisian artisans who handcraft for haute couture houses such as Chanel, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent and a sobering look at the uncertain future of this small group of ateliers.
In the fashion of classic French humour, the film observes the day-to-day work of three consummate craftsmen: Gérard Lognon who specializes in hand-making pleats, Bruno Legeron, a veteran designer of artificial flowers and feathers, and Lorenzo Ré — one of three remaining sculptors of hat blocks. In a world with increasing demands on time, where hits become passé within minutes, where intricate craftsmanship face dwindling interest — what will happen to the art of haute couture, for which time still matters?
Rating: PG
In French with English subtitles
France, 2014, 70mins
Date: Friday, 25 September 2015 – 7 pm & Saturday, 26 September 2015 – 9.30 pm
Director: Julie Georgia Bernard
Cast: Bruno Legeron, Gérard Lognon
Genre: Documentary, Craftsmanship, Haute Couture