"Twiggy"

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Film still from "Twiggy," directed by Sadie Frost (UK, 2024). Image courtesy of Moritz Feed Dog.

Twiggy, Sadie Frost (UK, 2024)

Short hair, false eyelashes, a teenage air—the image of the Swinging Sixties. After her documentary on Mary Quant, Sadie Frost returns to the festival with an emotional portrait of Twiggy, one of the defining faces of the 20th century.

She wasn’t the tallest or the most exuberant, but her photogenic presence made her a pop icon at just 16. In 1966, Lesley Hornby was just another girl from a London suburb, flipping through magazines featuring Patty Boyd and Jean Shrimpton. Her childhood nickname, Twigs, hinted at her agile, androgynous figure, foreshadowing the later unisex trend. A haircut, an iconic makeup look, her natural charm and a series of photos by Barry Lategan changed everything. Sadie Frost traces Twiggy’s meteoric and unprecedented rise, as well as her multifaceted career—film, theater, books, television—beyond the world of fashion.

Film will be screened in original version with Catalan subtitles.

A film in the 2025 edition of Moritz Feed Dog.

Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona

Barcelona boasts a wide variety of renowned film festivals each spring, and 2024 promises to be another spectacular edition. Check out our article Spring Film Festivals in Barcelona where you'll discover festivals dedicated to fashion docs, films inspired by literature and history, astounding cinematic works that delve into the creativity, mystery and resilience of the human brain and films that explore the LGBTIQ+ experience.

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