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Critic Mark Dujsik
rated 5

...director Andrew Rossi's The First Monday inMay addresses the debate about fashion's status as Art...

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Critic Nigel M Smith
rated 8

...[a] sharp documentary that takes viewers into the 2015 Met Gala – the biggest night in fashion.

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Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 5

...det store spørgsmål, der sporadisk sniger sig ind i filmen om mode er eller kan være kunst, får ikke nok plads.

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Critic Ida Rud
rated 5

...interessant er spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt mode er kunst. Når kameraet zoomer ind på minutiøse og delikate pailletbesatte kjoler, med alskens farvestrålende broderi og fantasifulde designs, så er man tilbøjelig til at tænke ja.

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Critic Annika Andersson
rated 8

...en vackert och väl berättad dokumentär.

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"The First Monday in May" offers a captivating look into the world of high fashion and art, as it chronicles the preparations for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual fashion exhibition and gala. The documentary takes place during a year of unprecedented access to the Met's Costume Institute, and follows celebrated curator Andrew Bolton as he works tirelessly to create an exhibition of Chinese-inspired Western fashions. With the help of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and other fashion luminaries, Bolton delivers what becomes the most attended fashion exhibition in history. Throughout the film, Wintour's daily life is also showcased, raising questions about the intersection of fashion and art.

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The First Monday in May was released for streaming on April 15, 2016.