iMagazine – The art of cinema. Video portraits of the artist

A cycle of screenings with free admission, which Courtyard of Marco d’Aviano in Gradisca d’Isonzowill offer five artistic portraits of iconic artists of the 20th century. AND “Cinema art. Video portraits of the artist”film festival organized Erpak Fvgin collaboration withAssociation Dom Kino Trieste andAssociation Quarantasetzero.

Inserted among the summer activities of the Regional Gallery of Modern Art “Luigi Spazzapan”, the review will begin Thursday, August 3, 21:00 With “Frida”, biopic signed by Julia Taymor and dedicated to the figure of Frida Halo, an icon of twentieth-century art. Starring Salma Hayek, Mia Maestro, Alfred Molina and Antonio Banderas, the film (USA, Canada, Mexico, 2002, 123′) is an adaptation of the book Frida. A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera and tells the story of the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, from a tumultuous relationship with her husband Diego Rivera to a controversial relationship with Leon Trotsky, all the way to the provocative stories he had with some women. Frida is portrayed as a revolutionary woman in all moments and in all decisions of her life, able to snatch insights from the visible world, from the signs of nature and Mexican culture, delivering them to the two-dimensional space of the canvas. Admission is free subject to availability (maximum 100).

In the event of bad weather, the screening will resume on Tuesday 29 August at the City Hall of Bergama.

Thursday 17 August at 21.00 the turn will come “pollock”directed by Ed Harris, dedicated to Jackson Pollock, master of action painting (USA, 2000, 122′, with Ed Harris, Robert Knott, Molly Regan, Marcia Gay Harden, Tom Bower, Amy Madigan).

Monday 21 August at 21.00 will be designed Jean-Michel Basquiat. Shining child”directed by Tamra Davis, biographical documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat, a central figure in New York art and the underground (USA, 2010, 90 minutes, original version with Italian subtitles).

Thursday 24 August at 21 there will be a show “Marina Abramović – The artist is present”directed by Matthew Akers, a documentary film produced by the American cable television channel HBO and dedicated to the Serbian artist Marina Abramović (USA, 2012, 99′, original version with Italian subtitles).

Thursday 31 August at 21.00 review will end Dalilanddirected by Mary Harron, documentary about Salvador Dali with Ben Kingsley, Barbara Sukova, Christopher Briney, Rupert Graves, Alexander Beyer (UK, 2022, 104′).