Barcelona is once again preparing to welcome a new edition of Moritz Feed Dog, the festival of documentaries linked to fashion which offers programming where the cinematic quality and the up-to-date content accompany a discourse which is aesthetically superb. This initiative which began 3 years ago as the creation of In-Edit Productions and Moritz Beers will take place from 30th March to 2nd April in the lounges of the cinema Aribau Club.

Here we reveal some of the titles for the new edition.

Franca: Chaos & Creation

The documentary which kicks off the festival is about Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Vogue Italy, who for three decades was responsible for its content. Famous for its front covers, the documentary revisits her most committed creations, some rebellious, some controversial, as well as giving an intimate glimpse into her creative processes. The documentary, directed by her son Francesco Carrozinni, pays homage to the rebel spirit of one of the most influential voices in Italian fashion who died a few months ago.

Dries

An intimate portrait of Dries Van Noten, one of the fashion designers who least follows the rules of the system. This Belgian “enfant terrible” permits a camera to accompany him and report on the creative process as well as on the cat-walk presentation of his parade number 100 for Paris Fashion Week.

The First Monday In May

On the first Monday in May Anna Wintour organises the Met ceremony, the mother of all parties. This film by the American Andrew Rossi focuses on the huge event with which the Metropolitan in New York opens its fashion-dedicated exhibition every year. It is a fabulous exercise in branding, promotion and the love of art in a get-together which is unmissable for celebrities, designers and muses and which puts the Oscar ceremony in the shade.

To Be A Miss

A documentary which shows the crudeness of beauty contests in Venezuela and a way of life which marks out the women of this country from birth. It is a brilliant and unprejudiced analysis of the cult of the Misses. After the film there will be a reflective discussion forum entitled “ Beauty Queens or Political Bodies ? ” led by Patricia Soley-Beltran, Doctor in Gender Sociology at the University of Edinburgh.

Out of Fashion

A documentary which reveals the least transparent face of fashion and which seeks to stir consciences. The film follows the journey made by its director, Reet Aves, throughout the entire process of producing a garment of clothing: from the cotton plantations in South America, passing through Bangladesh and Tallinn until it reaches the most exclusive fashion-parades in Europe.

The 501® Jean: Stories of an Original

This year the festival is devoting a section to the company Levi’s, presenting celebrated garments from fashion history and culture. Here the viewer will be made aware of the social, cultural and historical impact of the brand’s most iconic garment: the 501.

Apart from the documentaries described Moritz Feed Dog will also exhibit other works such as Peter Lindburgh: the eye; The incomparable Rose Hartman or Bangaologia: the science of style.

Consult all the programming here