Underplayed Gems

Yellow is Forbidden (2018)

Yellow is Forbidden poster
Original title
Yellow Is Forbidden
Directed by
Pietra Brettkelly
Genre
documentary film
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
MA15+
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary follows a Chinese fashion designer as she prepares for a major show. The film looks at her creative process and her struggle to be accepted in the high fashion world.

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What happens

Yellow Is Forbidden is a 2018 New Zealand documentary film directed by Pietra Brettkelly. It was selected as the New Zealand entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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