Two longtime friends will make for among Venice’s most-discussed red-carpet pairings.

Sofia Coppola is the director of “ Marc by Sofia ,” a new A24 documentary premiering at Venice Sept. 2. Coppola was approached by producers R.J. Cutler and Jane Cha Cutler to make the film, which is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Jacobs, tracing both his production of a single collection and his influences over time.

Coppola and Jacobs spoke to Variety the day before one important milestone. “I’m excited for my dress fitting tomorrow, with Marc,” Coppola said. “That’s always exciting and scary.” Jacobs was anxious about how the film will go over, but told Variety, “I know I’m in good hands with Sofia.”

Marc, you’ve lived in the public eye, but was there a new vulnerability in allowing Sofia to tell y

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