Kika (1993) Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. 1hr 54min. Not Rated.
Kika is presented by Director Fits as part of a series on Fashion and Film. Kika is a black comedy by Pedro Almodóvar that follows a young makeup artist sent to prepare a corpse when her attentions bring him back to life. Featuring a Jean Paul Gaultier wardrobe, this stylish film helped cement the “Almodóvar look.”
“Kika marked the first collaboration between the French designer and the Spanish filmmaker. Gaultier was responsible for the costumes of Abril’s character, Andrea Caracortada, who played a sadistic television presenter with a love for gore” – Director Fits
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