Nightmare Alley

A documentary that follows the misadventures of the eccentric fashion designer Bruno Ierullo as he readies for his first runway show after a personal tragedy inspires him to risk his life savings on a career change into the art. The kaleidoscopic inaugural collection of fashion designer Bruno Ierullo is revealed to be a reflection of his iconoclasm when personal tragedy inspires him to risk his life savings on a career change into the art and prepare for his first runway show. When the complexities of his endeavor become apparent the devote friendship between Susana Benavides, his production manager, and the designer is revealed. A portrait of a man struggling to define himself in terms of his art, and a celebration of the guiding influences in his life. —anonymous