Copyright information:Jean Louis Fernandez
A prestigious fashion house is tasked with the assignment of a lifetime: designing the wedding dress of a British princess. For months, seamstresses, designers, and embroiderers labor in total secrecy across Paris, Alençon, and Mumbai. Every stitch demands perfection, every detail absolute discretion – until their lives take an unexpected, dramatic turn.
'What’s most important for me is to show that these victims also possess power: the power of their knowledge. It won’t necessarily save them, but it gives them dignity, an ability to participate in the beauty of the world.'
— Caroline Guiela Nguyen, director
In LACRIMA, director Caroline Guiela Nguyen offers a rare, intimate glimpse behind the gilded curtains of haute couture. The performance traces the hands that bring the dress to life: from a couture atelier in Paris, through a lace workshop in Alençon, to an embroidery studio in Mumbai, where centuries-old craftsmanship is passed down from generation to generation. At the same time, LACRIMA asks an urgent question: how are we looking at the inequalities and postcolonial power behind the glamour and beauty of the haute couture?
The dress itself becomes a symbol of visibility: dazzling on a princess, invisible in the hands that made it. With an open set and dynamic video projections revealing every delicate stitch across all three ateliers simultaneously, LACRIMA unfolds like a gripping drama.
dates
Wed June 24 7:30 PM
Thu June 25 7:30 PM
Fri June 26 5:00 PM
prices
- default from € 35
- CJP incl. a drink € 20
- HF Young from € 26,50
- youth under 18 € 15
information
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English, French, Tamoul surtitles: English, Dutch
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2 hours 55 minutes (zonder pauze)
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LACRIMA © Jean Louis Fernandez
Jean Louis Fernandez
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LACRIMA © Jean Louis Fernandez
Jean Louis Fernandez
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LACRIMA © Jean Louis Fernandez
Jean Louis Fernandez
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LACRIMA © Jean Louis Fernandez
Jean Louis Fernandez
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LACRIMA © Jean Louis Fernandez
Jean Louis Fernandez
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Caroline Guiela Nguyen © SMITH_2024005
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