Origin: 2003 | Documentary | Director: Sharif Waked | 5 minutes

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The models walking down the “occupied catwalk” in Sharif Waked’s CHIC POINT (2003), violate high fashion designs with daring cuts meditating on the humiliation experienced by Palestinians at checkpoints.

Part of The Fashion Programme, curated by Roberto Filippello, features a collection of short films, commercials, and music videos all conceiving the fashioned body as bearer of violence and occupation. Whether at a catwalk or in an airport, the filmmakers understand the socio-political boundaries of fashion and seek to redefine them.

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