Lyna Khoudri, revelation of “Papicha”, that we have seen since in “Hors Normes”, “Gagarine”, and currently in “The French Dispatch”, shares the poster this Wednesday of “Haute Couture” with Nathalie Baye. Meet.
Currently starring in Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch where she appears with a large and prestigious cast, Lyna Khoudri is this week playing the main role of Haute Couture with Nathalie Baye. In this film which highlights, as its name suggests, the world of haute couture, the two actresses encamp two personalities who should never have crossed paths but whom fate will reunite.
First of the workshop at Maison Dior, Esther (Nathalie Baye) participates in her last Haute Couture collection before retiring. One day, she has her bag stolen in the metro by 20-year-old Jade (Lyna Khoudri). But the latter, seized with remorse, decides to give him back his property. Seduced in spite of herself by the young girl’s daring and convinced that she has a gift, Esther offers her the chance to join the Maison Dior workshops as an apprentice. The opportunity to pass on to Jade a profession that has always been practiced for the beauty of the gesture …
We were able to discuss with Lyna Khoudri on the preparation for this role or her collaboration with Nathalie Baye.
Lyna Khoudri, revelation of Papicha, who has since been seen in Hors Normes et Gagarine, is expected in 2022 in November (new film by Cédric Jimenez, director of Bac Nord), Houria, the next film by Mounia Meddour, or again the diptych Les Trois Mousquetaires by Martin Bourboulon.
Haute Couture is Sylvie Ohayon’s second achievement, 7 years after Papa Was Not A Rolling Stone. The filmmaker is also the author of six novels, the latest of which is Micheline, published by Robert Laffont in 2017.
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