Persevering with its legacy as champion of cinema, Chanel lends its assist to Singaporean director Eric Khoo’s newest movie, Spirit World. Khoo’s characteristic movie, which premiered on the 2024 Busan Worldwide Movie Competition in South Korea this week, boasts a star-studded solid, together with French cinema icon Catherine Deneuve, and Japanese stars Yutaka Takenouchi, Masaaki Sakai and Jun Fubuki.
Spirit World follows the journey of the musician Claire Emery (performed by Deneuve) who travels to Tokyo and unexpectedly meets the tip of her earthly life. She transforms right into a ‘yokai’ (a spirit in Japanese folklore) and ventures into the afterlife.
Chanel supplied monetary backing for the manufacturing of Khoo’s movie, which was shot in Japan. The French luxurious model’s assist for Spirit World can also be mirrored on display screen: Chanel’s outfits and equipment had been loaned to the movie’s costume designer Pascaline Chavanne for actress Maiya Goshima’s wardrobe. Chanel’s beautiful jewelry creations had been additionally worn by the movie’s lead, Catherine Deneuve.
The French actress—well-known for her roles in movies like Belle de Jour and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg—has shut ties to the maison, having beforehand been the face of the Chanel N°5 perfume. Deneuve additionally starred within the 2024 movie Marcello Mio, for which she wore outfits created for her by the maison.
Certainly, Chanel has a historical past of supporting the movie trade, which started when founder Coco Chanel designed costumes for MGM movies within the Nineteen Thirties. The French style home is a accomplice of the Busan Worldwide Movie Competition, and has additionally dressed a few of cinema’s greatest stars for occasions just like the Cannes Movie Competition and the Venice Movie Competition. Lately, Chanel has particularly supported the works of feminine administrators, providing monetary backing and costumes to movies like Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, and Maïwenn’s Jeanne Du Barry.
Chanel’s collaboration with Eric Khoo’s Spirit World marks a significant second for Singaporean cinema. Khoo put Singaporean cinema on the map together with his first movies, Mee Pook Man (1995) and 12 Storeys (1997). He grew to become the primary Singaporean director to be invited to current his movies at main worldwide movie festivals. Khoo’s first animated movie, Tatsumi, was highlighted on the 2011 Cannes Movie Competition; in 2017, he served as a jury member for the pageant’s quick movie competitors.
Chanel will proceed to strengthen its ties with Asian cinema. In November, the maison is partnering with award-winning Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda for a collection of talks in Tokyo, that includes particular appearances from Chanel ambassador Tilda Swinton.
Beneath, watch a trailer for Eric Khoo’s Spirit World.
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This text was first seen on Grazia Singapore.
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