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Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

2012 · 106 min

A quiet, intimate look at an artist's grueling preparation and the emotional toll of silent, sustained eye contact with strangers.

Directed by: Matthew Akers
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Marina Abramović, Ulay, Klaus Biesenbach

Tagline: The hardest thing is to do something which is close to nothing.
Overview: Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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Directed by: Matthew Akers
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Marina Abramović, Ulay, Klaus Biesenbach

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melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
memory
isolation
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Matthew Akers
Starring: Marina Abramović, Ulay, Klaus Biesenbach, David Balliano, Chrissie Iles, Arthur Danto, David Blaine, James Franco
Music: Nathan Halpern
Cinematography: Matthew Akers
Runtime: 106 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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