Sean Ono Lennon steps behind the camera for the first time with threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE, a documentary about three designers who have spent over 25 years pushing fashion into uncharted territory.
The film follows Gabi Asfour (Lebanese-Palestinian), Angela Donhauser (German-Tajikistani), and Adi Gil (Israeli), the trio behind avant-garde fashion collective threeASFOUR. Drawing from natural forms and pioneering techniques, they’ve built a cult following and landed their work in museums worldwide. Björk and Chloë Sevigny count themselves as fans.
But the documentary goes beyond the acclaim. It shows the ongoing struggle to keep creativity and cross-cultural collaboration at the center when the industry runs on commerce and profit.
Lennon co-directed with Brian C. González, who also served as cinematographer. Jenny Golden wrote and edited. Beth Levison produced, with Lauren Evangelista, González, and Daniel Sheppard as producers. The film features the three designers, Kai Kühne, and others.
threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE opens November 13 at Film Forum in New York, with a nationwide rollout this fall.