Angelina Jolie in Alice Winocour’s Paris ‘Couture’ Film Official Trailer
by Alex Billington
January 6, 2026
Source: YouTube
“It’s a shout of rage, of liberation.” HanWay Films debuted the first official trailer for Couture, a French film about the Paris fashion industry. This premiered at TIFF 2025 last year and other festivals and will be debuting in French cinemas this February. Though there’s still no US release expected anytime soon as it didn’t get many good reviews (58% on RT). Angelina Jolie stars as an American filmmaker named Maxine who arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing challenges and self-discovery. The triptych story follows three women in Paris, including a young fresh face model named Ada, and a make-up artist working in the shadows of the catwalks. A “powerful & intimate journey of self-reflection & resilience set against the electric backdrop of Paris Fashion Week.” Written & directed by French César nominated writer / director Alice Winocour, the film stars mega famous actress Angelina Jolie as Maxine Walker, with Louis Garrel, Anyier Anei, Ella Rumpf, Guillaume Marbeck, & Garance Marillier, also featuring Vincent Lindon. This only looks like it’s worth a watch for anyone who is deeply into the fashion industry.
Here’s the first international trailer (+ poster) for Alice Winocour’s film Couture, direct from YouTube:
Set during the frenzy of Paris Fashion Week, three women’s lives intersect within the French city: Maxine (Angelina Jolie), a filmmaker who discovers that she has breast cancer and is drawn into an unexpected connection with a familiar collaborator (Louis Garrel); plus Ada (Anyier Anei), a fresh face in modeling, escaping a predetermined future back home in South Sudan; and Angèle (Ella Rumpf), a makeup artist working in the shadows of the catwalks. As their paths cross, the film reveals the quiet resilience beneath the surface of public performance and honours the unspoken solidarity shared among these women across professions, cultures, and continents. Couture is written and directed by acclaimed French filmmaker Alice Winocour, director of the films Augustine, Disorder, Proxima, Revoir Paris, and many other short films. Produced by Charles Gillibert, William Horberg, Zhang Xin, Angelina Jolie. This initially premiered at the 2025 Toronto & San Sebastian Film Festivals last fall. HanWay Films debuts Winocour’s Couture film in French cinemas starting February 18th, 2026. No US release date is set yet – stay tuned. Look any good?
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