In English:
From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night to a monumental portrait set on the US-Mexico border wall to a collaboration in a California super-maximum prison, “Paper & Glue” uses the power of collaborative art to uplift communities and inspire self-expression. Told through artist JR’s first-person accounts, the film uses his vast personal archives to revisit and reveal rare behind-the-scenes moments in his life and work over the past 20 years.
Each screening will include one of JR's short films.
Film info:
Runtime: 1h 34m + short film
Director: JR
Dialogue: English, french, spanish
Subtitles: English
På svenska:
Från nattliga olagliga graffittisessioner på de parisiska takåsarna, ett storslaget porträtt placerat mitt på muren mellan USA och Mexiko, till ett konstnärligt samarbete med ett högsäkerhetsfängelse i Kalifornien. Allt med den röda tråden i konstnären JRs verk; att lyfta fram människor som vanligtvis lämnas i det fördolda och ge plats och inspiration till deras egna uttryck. Filmen ”Paper & Glue” skildrar med hjälp av JRs egna arkiv hans liv och skapande de senaste 20 åren. Varje visning inleds med en av JRs kortfilmer.
Filminfo:
Längd: 1h 34m + förfilm
Regissör: JR
Talat språk: Engelska, franska, spanska
Textning: Engelska
Info short films:
Ellis: A short film starring Robert De Niro that evokes the early years of Ellis Island through the experience of one immigrant. (2015, 15m)
The Past Goes Fast: Robert De Niro Jr opens the doors of his artist father's SoHo, NY studio, preserved for almost thirty years, to the French artist JR. He discusses his complex relationship with his father, Robert De Niro Sr (1922-1993), an abstract expressionist painter. (2022, 11m)
Les Bosquets: Art and social uproar interweave in this film based on the ballet Les Bosquets of New York City Ballet, inspired by the 2005 French suburb riots. A continuation of JR's Portrait of a Generation, it recalls his experience in the ghetto of Montfermeil using various means of expression and narration: video archives, choreography, and testimony. (2015, 18m)
