Irma Vep
ComedyDrama
Hong Kong action diva Maggie Cheung (playing herself) comes to France when a past-his-prime director casts her in a remake of the silent classic Les Vampires. Clad in a rubber catsuit and unable to speak a word of French, Cheung finds herself adrift in the insanity of the film industry…
VIBE
A dizzying, meta-fictional dive into the chaotic world of filmmaking. It’s a disorienting, yet fascinating, look at identity and artifice, wrapped in a stylish, indie package. Feels like a fever dream about the industry.
metaanxiousconfusedabsurdiststeadymeta-commentaryindie dramaarthouseidentityartificefamecultural disconnect
