Renowned documentary filmmakers, like Peter Watkins, Agnès Varda and Nathaniel Kahn, meet notable newcomers in a kaleidoscope of films on the eternal hunt for inspiration, the elusive nature or talent and the limits of artistic expression.
An extraordinary look into the urban street art scene, unconventional portraits of ingenious artists, like Edvard Munch and David Hockney, unknown trailblazers demanding the retelling of Art History, titillating imagery and shameless press manipulations courtesy of Robert Mapplethorpe and Maurizio Cattelan, are just a few of the things you can expect to see in this showcase, that can only be described as a rollercoaster ride through the impenetrable world of art.
All screenings will take place at Lais, the Greek Film Archive’s open-air cinema (48 Iera Odos St. & 134-136 Megalou Aleksandrou St., Keramikos Metro station), with Greek and English subtitles.
This is the second collaborative foray into Art + Docs, organized by the Greek Film Archive and Exile Room, following a successful showcase in 2015.
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The “Art + Docs” tribute is carried out in the context of “Cinephilia in the New Age II” which is funded by the European Union — European Regional Development Fund (Operational Programme ROP ATTIKI of NSRF 2014-2020). All actions are carried out under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.
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