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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes7
DirectorPierre Coulibeuf
WritersMarina Abramović
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsBalkan Baroque
About Balkan Baroque
Balkan Baroque is a real and imaginary biography of the Yugoslavian performance artist Marina Abramovic. Rather than a mechanical reproduction of the artist's work, the film tries to create a new reality by translating the performances into cinematographic images that intensify the fictional context of the film. Abramovic plays herself, but ,appearing in multiple forms, blurs her own identity. Memories and fantasies intermingle with day to day rituals. The chronological narrative often breaks to reflect the interior voyage of the protagonist from the present to the past and back to the present. The result is a visually impressive film. Balkan Baroque had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 1999.
Directed by Pierre Coulibeuf, Balkan Baroque leans on a strong ensemble — Marina Abramović, Paolo Canevari, Ulay — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1999.
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