Lost in Frenchlation - 'Couture' with Alice Winocour

Lost in Frenchlation - 'Couture' with Alice Winocour

From Best of World Radio Paris (WRP) by World Radio Paris

April 14, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

Alice Winocour discusses her film 'Couture', exploring the lives of women in the fashion industry during Paris Fashion Week.

On this episode of Lost in Frenchlation, today we are talking to Alice Wincour who directed 'Couture' starring Angelina Jolie. It’s an intimate and artful look at some of the women behind Paris Fashion Week. Angelina Jolie plays a women named Maxine who is an indie horror director. Her career is about to take off, she is directing a film for a big Fashion House during Paris Fashion Week and has more opportunities on the horizon. She is suddenly diagnosed with a fast moving cancer. As the week progresses Maxine's story intersects with a model from South Sudan, a make up artist struggling to find her place, and a seamstress in love with the art of costume. This episode is hosted by Alex Brook Lynn and Manon Kerjean. This is the 2nd time Alice has been on the show. Check out her last episode here: For the film Revoir Paris about the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. https://rss.com/podcasts/lost-in-frenchlation/2463061/ Couture on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34688195/ Find out more about the cinema club Lost In Frenchlation on https://lostinfrenchlation.com/

People in this episode

Guest: Alice Winocour

Topics covered

  • fashion
  • film
  • cancer
  • Paris Fashion Week

Keywords

  • Angelina Jolie
  • indie horror director
  • South Sudan model
  • makeup artist
  • seamstress

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Couture

Books & works: Lost in Frenchlation, Couture, Revoir Paris

Places: South Sudan, Paris

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