The life and times of Elie Tahari are coming to the big screen. The fashion designer will be the subject of a feature documentary to be released on Amazon Prime Video in March. The film is produced and directed by David Serero, an actor, director, producer and opera singer.
The film, entitled “The United States of Elie Tahari” traces Tahari’s life from his upbringing in Israel, where he lived in a refugee camp, to his arrival in New York in 1971 — unable to speak English and with less than $100 in his pocket, sleeping on benches in Central Park.
Among those featured in the film are Fern Mallis, Nicole Miller, Dennis Basso, Arthur S. Levine and Teri Agins. The disco scene, models and Studio 54, where Tahari held his first fashion show, are all featured.
