Growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, costume designer Quita Alfred felt a connection to the nearby Mennonite community. When she spoke with director Sarah Polley about working on her new film, “Women …
Adapted from Miriam Toews’ novel, “Women Talking” was inspired by a true story.
Alfred started by meeting with Marianne Hildebrand, a well-connected, though less traditional, member of the Mennonite community in nearby Winkler. There, in the heart of Mennonite country, Alfred was able to purchase fabrics and accessories directly from local businesses. “We always joke in the movies, ‘Oh, I’ll just run to the pirate shop for you!’” she laughs.
For the Loewens, which include Jessie Buckley, Alfred saw them as intuitive, describing them as “more emotion than intellect.” For their family, she “chose swirly patterns and natural colors – greens and browns and flowing shapes.” On Buckley’s dress specifically, Alfred elaborates, “It looks almost like murky water. Like troubled water. Jessie responded to it right away. There’s something under the surface with the Loewen women.
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