Exquis by Marie Ottavi – Albert Serra

Albert Serra, director of *Pacification* and *Tardes de soledad*, a documentary about bullfighting and the psyche of Andrés Roca Rey, a 27-year-old Peruvian bullfighter, soon to be presented at the San Sebastian Film Festival, is the first guest on *Exquis*. He has a great interest in clothing and larger-than-life characters. We will discuss with him the creation of a character through their appearance, the craftsmanship of costume design, the spirit of the dandy, and the figure of Karl Lagerfeld, who fascinates him. Albert Serra will then introduce us to the second guest on *Exquis*, who comes from the world of art and literature.

“Exquisite” is a series of encounters around fashion and clothing, based on the theory of six degrees of separation and the exquisite corpse. The rules of the Exquis game are simple and fun: the first guest sheds light on the topic from their perspective. It links clothing to cinema, contemporary art, literature, music, gastronomy, and architecture. At the end of the conversation, they introduce the second person, who will in turn enrich the topic with their own vision. And so on.

Thus, a multi-faceted conversation unfolds, evolving with each encounter. It surprises and builds connections, complements or diverges, ultimately illuminating the theme through six carefully chosen perspectives. A blend of different worldviews emerges in this exploration, guided by Marie Ottavi.