Lady with a Hat (En Dame med hatt)

Norway, 1999. Director Elsa Kvamme. 58min.

The film is a staggering journey through the life and career of the Jewish hat maker May Aubert, with a special focus on the Second World War period. During this time the resourceful Aubert applied her millinery skills to the subversive use of smuggling 100, 000 Norwegian crowners from Sweden to Canada.

Past screenings

Between Stigma and Enigma – London
Saturday 20 May 2006, 20:00 | The Horse Hospital
Wednesday 24 May 2006, 18:30 | ICA, Cinema 2
Presented as part of the programme ‘Wardrobe Emergencies: Fashion and the Second World War Conflict‘, curated in collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, London.

The 1st Fashion in Film Festival – New York
Saturday 24 March 2007, 17:30 | Museum of the Moving Image

Heads Up: Exploring Hats and Headwear – London
Friday 20 March 2009 | Victoria and Albert Museum, Seminar Room 3
Saturday 28 March 2009, 14:00 | Victoria and Albert Museum, The Hochhauser Auditorium