Yellow Is Forbidden

2018

1h 37m

Documentary

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Chinese dressmaker Guo Pei dreams of her work being recognized as haute couture.

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David Stratton

The Australian

... her achievements are remarkable and the film will be of considerable interest to fashionistas.

Rated: 3/5

May 3, 2019

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

An account of [Guo's] campaign unfolds in this skilfully constructed feature documentary from New Zealand filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly. It's a telling profile of a fanatical perfectionist and a window into the world of China's new rich.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 25, 2019

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

Brettkelly's film is too polite to treat this milieu, rarefied to the point of being ridiculous, with anything other than intricately embroidered kid gloves.

Apr 24, 2018

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Francesca Rudkin

New Zealand Herald

Numerous story threads keep the interest, and Pei makes for delightful company -- you don't need to be interested in fashion to enjoy this visual feast of a film.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

Dress after dress of ludicrous artifice, but spectacular beauty. Finally, I felt like I got the point.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Sarah Voon

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

It is impossible not to be captivated.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2018

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Pietra Brettkelly

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Pietra Brettkelly

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Pietra Brettkelly

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Richard Fletcher

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Naomi Wallwork

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Andrew Herwitz

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Synopsis

Chinese dressmaker Guo Pei dreams of her work being recognized as haute couture.

Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Producer: Andrew Herwitz
Screenwriter: Pietra Brettkelly
Production Co: New Zealand Film Commission, Libertine Pictures, Gaumont-Pathe Archives
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2019
Runtime: 1h 37m

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