The new Miu Miu film displays empowerment of Black Women, starring Gabrielle Union. As the first black woman to win Best Director at the Sundance Film Festival for her second feature “Middle of Nowhere”, Ava DuVernay has become the new ‘it’ girl of film. Now, she’s joined forces with Italian fashion house Miu Miu for the fifth installment of their ‘The Women’s Tales’ series. The beautiful ten-minute short has no dialogue and stars Gabrielle Union as a character dealing with the depression of her failed marriage. Throughout the film, each of her friends, played by, Alfre Woodard, Adepero Oduye, Emayatzy, and singer Goapele, show up at her door and attempt to cheer her up with dinner, dancing, or a concert.
The film, of course, highlights the fashions of Miu Miu, and as it goes on, there is a renewal in Gabby’s character as she begins to get herself together. Her fashion style also changes as she feels more empowered as a woman. According to Ava,
“In the film, characters arrive at the door of a friend in need, bringing something of themselves. Eventually, we witness our heroine ready to walk through the door on her own. The door in the film represents a pathway to who we are.”I absolutely love films with no dialogue. It makes the audience think about the character and the emotions to come up with a credible meaning. OnPoint!
via NecoleBichie.com
