The Shoes tells the remarkable true story of Hollywood costume designer Kent Warner, whose passion for preserving Hollywood history led him to one of the most extraordinary discoveries in film history: the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.

To Kent, Hollywood costumes and artifacts are more than objects—they are pieces of history that deserve to be remembered. But when he discovers the ruby slippers, his desire to preserve them slowly becomes an obsession with owning them.

As Kent’s fascination grows, so does the cost. His relationships begin to fall apart, and his pursuit of the shoes forces him to confront the difference between preserving history and possessing it.

Through Kent’s memories and relationships, The Shoes explores memory, obsession, ownership, and legacy—and the dangerous desire to hold on so tightly that we lose ourselves in the process.

Because who decides what is important enough to preserve?

And who decides what makes a story worth telling?