IRIS

"A joyous celebration of creativity and razor-sharp wit sustained into old age." – Variety

At 93 years of age, New York fashion icon Iris Apfel is as flamboyant and inventive as ever; her humour and intelligence as undiminished by time as her talent for reappropriating old garments and found objects into eccentric, eye-catching designs.

The last full film of acclaimed documentarian Albert Maysles – one half of the brotherly duo behind Grey Gardens and Gimme Shelter (MIFF 2001) – Iris is an engrossing character study of a woman (and her loving husband, Carl) who has been both the subject of a Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition and a shrewd entrepreneur whose interior decoration advice was sought by nine presidents of the United States. Iris is a candid, affectionate insight into the mind of a fascinating individual, and a rare treat for fashion lovers.

"Maysles does a wonderful job of providing context on top of character moments … a rich and endearing entry into [his] already complete and accomplished career." – Criterion Cast

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