Films that transport us to the world of art, and to the unique experiences of exceptional artists trying to navigate the world, the industry, and their own singularity. Being an Artist transforms how a person sees themselves, and the world around them, allowing us to see things differently, to grow. Almost all great Artists find themselves stretched between the pragmatics of the art business, and their own anguish, their own visions, in a paradox that could be seen as a metaphor for everything, for the human condition itself.
Nan Goldin earned fame for her intimate and often intense photos of subcultures she was part of. Now she's fighting the Sackler family, whose wealth comes from selling the addictive painkiller OxyContin. A moving, visual story about love and pain.
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An award-winning documentary taking a humorous look at the entrance exams at the Prague art academy, held under the watchful eye of the receptionist. How do you apply a selection procedure to something as subjective as art?
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Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art wants to become more diverse and inclusive. But how to go about that? An honest look behind the scenes into the sometimes-fraught process taking place in many public institutions.
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In his studio, the celebrated South African artist William Kentridge treats us to his playful philosophical thoughts on the impossibility of knowing oneself. A brilliant, witty self-portrait, with a key role for the coffee pot.
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An urgent portrait of Mutlu Kaya, a rising star in Turkey who survived an attack in 2015. After her sister is subsequently murdered, Kaya decides to fight against femicide and the normalization of violence against women.
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A powerful account of abuse at a Spanish youth theater school. Testimonies from victims offer insight into the cunning manipulations of the perpetrator, who placed all his actions within the context of “theater.”
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