Following a well-received premiere at Sundance Film Festival in January, Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist is released today across UK cinemas.

With exclusive, unprecedented access this is the first film to encompass the remarkable story of Vivienne’s life, her fashion, her personality, her activism and her cultural importance.

Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion for over 40 years, and is responsible for creating many of the most distinctive looks of our time. The film blends archive, beautifully crafted reconstruction, and insightful interviews with Vivienne’s fascinating network of collaborators, guiding the audience on her journey from a childhood in postwar Derbyshire to the runways of Paris and Milan. This is an intimate and poignant homage to one of the true cultural icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand’s integrity, her principles and her legacy in a business driven by consumerism, profit and global expansion.

Lorna Tucker is directing, having cut her teeth creating promos for bands such as Unkle, The Cult, and Queens of The Stone Age, and short films for McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, and Nike. Her work has shown at international festivals and museums including MAM Sao Paulo and Guggenheim Bilbao.

The film features music from Suicide,  Cavern of Anti-Matter, James Rhodes, André Rieu, Federico Agostini and a score from Dan Jones with BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Check out the trailer: