By Hanna Rantala

VENICE (Reuters) -Filmmaker Sofia Coppola had not thought of trying her hand at documentary making but said an offer to profile her friend, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, was too good to pass up.

Their 30-year friendship provided the backbone of Coppola’s debut documentary “Marc by Sofia”, which premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.

The film centres on the designer and his team putting together the Marc Jacobs Spring 2024 ready-to-wear collection. The creative process is punctuated by reflections on Jacobs’ career and the cultural forces that have shaped his vision.

“I was excited to not have a script or a plot,” Coppola told Reuters shortly before walking the Venice red carpet with Jacobs.

“I knew that it wasn’t going to have a big drama

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