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dior on film

Elegant, layered and inspiring, this special film season celebrates the work and influence of a fashion icon.

Screening as part of L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival

Curated by James Nolen


Thursday 12 March - Friday 20 March 2009
Full $13 Concession $10
The Secret World of Haute Couture: Free
3 Session Package: Full $30 Concession $24
NB > 3 Session Packages can only be purchased by phone (03 8663 2583) or in person at the ACMI Box Office. All sessions must be selected at time of booking.

christian dior: the man behind the myth Lanfranchi's film explores the texture of a legendary designer's life revealing an artist of great contradictions and simple yet diverse inspirations.

breaking the rules: fashion rebel look Paying homage to the mavericks that burst onto the scene in the last century, a fascinating look at the unique and influential in British fashion.

silence is golden (le silence est d'or) René Clair's beguiling film is a fable of a Paris that never really existed except, perhaps, in romantic dreams - dreams dressed, of course, by Dior.

the secret world of haute couture Uncovered from BBC vaults, this documentary peeks into the closets of an elite coterie of women, members of the most exclusive shopping club of all.