Pedro

A wry, affectionate hangout with a cranky artist, full of bickering charm and quiet reflections on making things and growing old.

Directed by

Liora Spilk Bialostozky

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Pedro Friedeberg, José Luis Cuevas, Elena Poniatowska

Overview

'Pedro', Liora Spilk's debut feature, paints a humorous and emotional portrait of Pedro Friedeberg, a Mexican plastic artist who became famous in the sixties for the creation of the hand chair. Between grumblings, ironies, reflections on art and disagreements, 'Pedro' achieves an endearing portrait of Friedeberg, and at the same time presents a tribute to friendship and creation.

How it feels

Warm, satirical, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, friendship, aging, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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