Legacy (Fashion Documentary) by Margo Weathers

Official Selection #fffamsterdam 2023 Legacy was created in an attempt to not only raise awareness of some amazing historical women, but to also expand the definition of the Documentary. Like the real women it depicts, it boldly asks that we look past surface appearance to find there is so much more. With evocative fragments of visual and verbal brevity, the film entices and encourages further investigation by the viewer; to serve as fuel for these women’s rankings in internet searches Legacy celebrates women in history who scaled both literal and figurative heights to redefine genders, cultures, races …in ways that are incredibly relevant today. Director, Margo Weathers knew a film about them had to encompass the same rule-breaking spirit, so it purposefully takes on the form of the Trojan Horse. With the surface appearance of a fashion film, we find education inside. If a Ken Burns Documentary and an issue of French Vogue had a baby - it might look like this.