Yellow is Forbidden — John Silvester

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ABOUT

Yellow is Forbidden is a modern-day Cinderella, where the diminutive and daring Guo Pei’s dream of being selected into the exclusive yet savage world of haute couture doesn’t end at the ball. The film weaves global power dynamics and the opposition between art and commerce with a hankering for oppressive imperial grandeur.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

NZ Official Submission, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Documentary Feature, 91st Academy Awards

Tribeca Film Festival, Hot Docs, Sydney Film Festival, NZIFF, Melbourne International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Dunedin NZ Festival, Shanghai, Heartland International Film Festival, USA, Guangzhou Documentary Film Festival 2022: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

DIRECTOR

Pietra Brettkelly

PRODUCERS

Pietra Brettkelly, Richard Fletcher, Naomi Wallwork

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Jacob Bryant, Jake Bryant

EDITOR

Margot Francis, Nicolas Chaudeurge

ADDITIONAL EDITOR

John Silvester

COMPOSER

Tom Third