One of the disappointing things about Sacha Baron Cohen’s upcoming Bruno movie is that it doesn’t seem to be as focused on poking fun at the fashion industry as his previous segments did on Da Ali G Show. Fortunately, it looks like we may have an alternative of sorts in the form of R.J. Cutler’s documentary The September Issue. The documentary is not directly critical of its subject, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, but the trailer definitely seems to play up her reputation as an ice queen and is also keenly aware of some of the excesses of the fashion world.
Roadside Attractions picked up the film for distribution at Sundance earlier this year, and it could be a minor hit for them, especially since it is the real-life version of The Devil Wears Prada. Cutler previously directed the controversial reality series Black. White. for FX. The September Issue hits select theatres on September 11th; check out the trailer below.
Unfortunately the film’s not all that great… see my review for more: http://insequential.wordpress.com/2009/06/20/the-september-issue/
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Actually, the film is getting rave reviews from around the world. Check out this one from The Guardian in the UK: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jul/03/fashion-sachabaroncohen