The First Monday in May
2016 · Movie · 91 min · ★ 7.4 · 67% critics
This documentary follows the making of a major museum fashion exhibition centered on Chinese-inspired Western style. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how a landmark cultural event comes together, from curatorial vision to public debut.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-04-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like documentaries about art, fashion, and cultural institutions, especially something in the vein of If These Walls Could Sing or Agnelli; Not for you if you want a fast-moving story.
Pros: behind-the-scenes access; fashion history angle; major cultural event | Cons: niche subject matter; low dramatic stakes; documentary pacing
Themes
- art museum
- the met gala
Cast & crew
- AB
Andrew Bolton
as Self
Wong Kar-Wai
as Self
Karl Lagerfeld
as Self
Rihanna
as Self
Anna Wintour
as Self
John Galliano
as Self
Jean-Paul Gaultier
as Self
- RT
Riccardo Tisci
as Self
Bill Cunningham
as Self
André Leon Talley
as Self
Directed by Andrew Rossi