list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Art_Star_and_the_Sudanese_Twins/358664/default.aspx Title: The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins
Year: 2008
Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Plot: The "star" in the title of Pietra Brettkelly's The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins refers to controversial conceptual artist Vanessa Beecroft, who gained much publicity from staging tableaux of nude female models in aesthetically rough locations; the "twins" of the title are two babies from Sudan, whom Beecroft desperately wants to adopt. Cameras rolling, Brettkelly follows Beecroft over a difficult 16-month period that witnesses her fighting to convince both the family of the two babies, the orphanage that holds the children, and the Sudanese government, to open the doors for her to legally adopt these children. If Beecroft succeeds, it will make her the first individual in history to legally take children out of this impoverished and beleaguered country. Throughout the film, Brettkelly witnesses Beecroft at her most candid moments; in addition to offering glimpses of the adoption struggle, the film incorporates revealing glimpses of Beecroft's creative processes, conversations with her parents, who expostulate at length on her difficult childhood, and revealing talks with the artist herself. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:01:19 GMTThe Art Star and the Sudanese Twins2008Pietra BrettkellyThe "star" in the title of Pietra Brettkelly's The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins refers to controversial conceptual artist Vanessa Beecroft, who gained much publicity from staging tableaux of nude female models in aesthetically rough locations; the "twins" of the title are two babies from Sudan, whom Beecroft desperately wants to adopt. Cameras rolling, Brettkelly follows Beecroft over a difficult 16-month period that witnesses her fighting to convince both the family of the two babies, the orphanage that holds the children, and the Sudanese government, to open the doors for her to legally adopt these children. If Beecroft succeeds, it will make her the first individual in history to legally take children out of this impoverished and beleaguered country. Throughout the film, Brettkelly witnesses Beecroft at her most candid moments; in addition to offering glimpses of the adoption struggle, the film incorporates revealing glimpses of Beecroft's creative processes, conversations with her parents, who expostulate at length on her difficult childhood, and revealing talks with the artist herself. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide224http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s358664.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Art_Star_and_the_Sudanese_Twins/358664/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/1/25/24342.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: This FilmCouch is just a glancing blow at everything we want to say about Sundance 2008, so check out all our coverage here. A few categories really stood out for different reasons like: The Unexpected Surprise (Bigger, Stronger, Faster), The Unexpected Let Down (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins), The Came From Nowhere Critics’ Pick (Ballast) and The Agree to Disagree (Be Kind Rewind). FilmCouch 54 Bigger, Stronger, Faster The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins Ballast Be Kind Rewind Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:01:19 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com1/25/2008 3:01:19 PM This FilmCouch is just a glancing blow at everything we want to say about Sundance 2008, so check out all our coverage here. A few categories really stood out for different reasons like: The Unexpected Surprise (Bigger, Stronger, Faster), The Unexpected Let Down (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins), The Came From Nowhere Critics’ Pick (Ballast) and The Agree to Disagree (Be Kind Rewind). FilmCouch 54 Bigger, Stronger, Faster The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins Ballast Be Kind Rewind Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/1/25/24341.aspx Post By: paul
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Body: This FilmCouch is just a glancing blow at everything we want to say about Sundance 2008, so check out all our coverage here. A few categories really stood out for different reasons like: The Unexpected Surprise (Bigger, Stronger, Faster), The Unexpected Let Down (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins), The Came From Nowhere Critics’ Pick (Ballast) and The Agree to Disagree (Be Kind Rewind). FilmCouch 54 Bigger, Stronger, Faster The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins Ballast Be Kind Rewind Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul
]]>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:00:54 GMTpaulpaul on spout.com1/25/2008 3:00:54 PM This FilmCouch is just a glancing blow at everything we want to say about Sundance 2008, so check out all our coverage here. A few categories really stood out for different reasons like: The Unexpected Surprise (Bigger, Stronger, Faster), The Unexpected Let Down (The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins), The Came From Nowhere Critics’ Pick (Ballast) and The Agree to Disagree (Be Kind Rewind). FilmCouch 54 Bigger, Stronger, Faster The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins Ballast Be Kind Rewind Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/twins/MemberTagFilms.aspxtwins
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