Model

Wiseman discovers the ins and outs of the modelling industry, casting his camera on leading New York City modelling agency Zoli. A mesmerising survey of the many casting calls, client negotiations, advertising shoots and runway shows that make up a regular day’s work in this bustling business, Model is another characteristically illuminating entry in Wiseman’s venerable filmography. Nothing is held back as prospective models at the agency are evaluated to their face: too short, not the right look, try again later. Revealing America at its most hypercommercial and image obsessed, the film brilliantly captures the unique energy of New York on the cusp of the 1980s, with Andy Warhol even making a cameo.