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If the spectacular display of crafts and colours shown by Dior on the Gateway of India in Mumbai last March left you hankering for more, the behind-the-scenes documentary slated for release on Monday could slake your thirst. French filmmaker Mélinda Triana, an everyday Dior collaborator who has captured features around iconic house designs lately, chronicled the making of Maria Grazia Chiuri’s pre-fall 2023 collection in a 32-minute documentary. It follows the Dior designer from India, where she worked with the artisans of the Chanakya ateliers on the wealthy embroidery and embellishment, to Paris’ Musée Guimet, dedicated to Asian arts, as she prepares for the gathering. Central to the unfolding exploration is Chiuri’s three-decade-long collaboration and friendship with Karishma Swali, who heads the...