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Paul Sharits

2015 · 85 min

A cerebral, interview-driven portrait that rewards patience with vivid impressions of a restless experimental art world.

Directed by
François Miron
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Paul Sharits
Overview
Long after his premature death, the impact of Paul Sharits lingers on. The prominent iconoclast and innovator provoked with fast-flickering, pulsating, colourful mosaics. The many interviews and testimonies are also a portrait of a generation of leading voices in experimental filmmaking.

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Directed by
François Miron
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Paul Sharits
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    • art
    • memory
    • identity
    • obsession
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Language mild
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    François Miron
    Starring
    Paul Sharits
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Canada
    Languages
    English

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