LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY
DOCUMENTARY | ENGLISH | 96 min
LADY BOSS: THE JACKIE COLLINS STORY takes us on an immersive journey through the trailblazing life of Jackie Collins. Spinning together fact and fiction, this feature documentary tells the untold story of a ground-breaking author and her mission to build a one-woman literary empire. Narrated by a cast of Jackie’s closest friends and family, the film reveals the private struggles of a woman who became an icon of 1980s feminism whilst hiding her personal vulnerability behind a carefully crafted, powerful, public persona.
LADY BOSS is a fabulous, hilarious and deeply moving feminist fairy-tale. The film evolves from a celebration of Jackie’s revolutionary novels - which placed female sexuality at the heart of their storytelling - into a multi-layered deliberation on feminism, family dynamics, and the universal quest to understand how our childhood experiences and early traumas ultimately make us who we are.
DIRECTOR Laura Fairrie
PRODUCTION COMPANY Passion Pictures
PARTNERS CNN Films, BBC, AGC Studios
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION United States + United Kingdom
“undeniably entertaining documentary”
★★★★
— THE OBSERVER
“Some epic themes bubble beneath the surface of this
fascinating documentary”
★★★★
— THE TIMES
“Jackie Collins was capital-F fabulous”
— VANITY FAIR
“a fond, witty documentary portrait of the late novelist”
★★★★
— THE FINANCIAL TIMES
“An entertaining romp that goes beyond
the shoulderpads”
★★★★
— THE IRISH TIMES
”Emotionally intriguing… a genuine surprise”
— CRITERION CAST
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
Tribeca Film Festival 2021-
Official Selection
Grierson Awards 2022
Shortlist: Best Documentary and Best Art Documentary