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Release Year1978
Runtime0h 30m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorHarun Farocki
WritersHarun Farocki
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsA Picture of Sarah Schumann
About A Picture of Sarah Schumann
This Harun Farocki film shows the creation of a picture on which the artist worked for nine weeks. Sarah Schumann lives in Berlin and is a pioneer of the feminist scene. 1977 together with several other artists she organized the first large exhibition in which only work by women was shown. Sarah Schumann paints figuratively, that is to say she has developed a technique using layers of collage and painting worked on top of and into one another. Regarding a picture becomes an adventure. (harunfarocki.de)
Directed by Harun Farocki, A Picture of Sarah Schumann leans on a strong ensemble — Sarah Schumann, Harun Farocki — 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 1978.
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