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1) Ch'an
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1941 was Francis Lee’s first film; CH'AN his last. In between, he became an expert Sumi-e watercolorist and here combines eloquent ink paintings with masterful animation methods. The film moves through mysterious shapes, taking the viewer on an explosive meditative journey across the imagi- nary landscapes of his creations. Music by Christopher Atwood.
2) Seasons
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Short loops of Brakhage's hand-scratched and painted films strips were re-photographed, illuminated and edited by Phil Solomon. Each running from 2-5 seconds, the loops were repeated in various configurations until appropriate sequences were built to invoke a seasonal cycle, beginning in “summer” and ending in “spring.” —Phil Solomon
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Banksy is a household name, but behind this name hides a multitude of stories, artworks, stunts, political statements and identities, leading to one of the art world's biggest unanswered questions- who is Banksy? BANKSY MOST WANTED is an in-depth portrait of the masked Robin Hood of the art world. Each investigation reveals a facet of the artist -- his political views, commitment to environmental causes and political refugees, and his links with the...
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Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi (Jerusalem, Plenty) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this feature film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavor to construct an extravagant food gala based on the art exhibit "Visitors to Versailles." Exploring the relationship between modern-day social media and the open court of the French Monarchy, the film studies the alarmingly cyclical intersection...
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From Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson and Academy Award winning producer Odessa Rae, is an inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world’s largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since World War II. Rapper Abu Hajar, together with other celebrated creative personalities of the Syrian uprising, a Post-Rock musician (Anas Maghrebi), members...
9) Napoli Eden
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Captures the creative journey of artist Annalaura di Luggo when she decideded to build 4 monumental works of art out of recycled aluminum and position them in symbolic places in the city of Naples. Annalaura also recruited some “at-risk kids” from the Spanish Quarters of Naples in an attempt to stimulate their lives with new positive and creative possibilities in "a journey towards the light". All that you will see really happened. This cinematic...
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