Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present
UK release date: July 6th, 2012
Synopsis:
Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramović has been redefining what art is for nearly 40 years. Using her own body as a vehicle, pushing herself beyond her limits – and at times risking her life in the process – she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us. MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ THE ARTIST IS PRESENT follows the artist as she prepares for what may be the most important moment of her life: a major new retrospective of her work, taking place at The Museum of Modern Art. To be given a retrospective at one of the world’s premier museums is the most exhilarating sort of milestone. For Marina, it is far more: it is the chance to finally silence the question she has been hearing over and over again for four decades: “But why is this art?”
Awards
Panorama Audience Award Best Documentary Berlinale 2012
Festivals
Sundance 2012 - World Premiere
Berlinale 2012 - European Premiere
Istanbul International Film Fest
Doclounge, Sweden - April 24th Lund, April 25th Växjö, May 8th Gothenburg
Docaviv Film Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel - May 3-12,
Beldocs International Film Festival - May 4 -10
Art Basel Switzerland - June 14-17
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