Italian Fashion at ACMI
Cinematic Celebration for the FASHION ON FILM FESTIVAL 2016
Borsalino hats were a mainstay in early silent cinema – from Buster Keaton to Charlie Chaplin – and by the 1920s Borsalino hats could be found in the finest stores of every major American city.
Borsalino flourished even during the depression years as Hollywood topped all their gangsters with a fedoras, and they were worn by Gary Cooper and Humphrey Bogart. Despite the ravages of World War II, Borsalino continued to operate and went on to furnish hats for many of Federico Fellini’s films.
Featuring a bounty of archival footage and excerpts from iconic films, filmmaker Enrica Viola left no stone unturned, talking to screenwriters, actors and costume designers.
In English, Italian and French with English subtitles
Celebrate the opening of Fashion on Film 2016 with the Australian premiere of Borsalino City on Thu 25 Feb. Pop on your favourite hat for The Eternal Headonist’s next Hat Mob gathering and celebrate in the ACMI Bar and Cafe after the film.