Karsh Is History, directed by Joseph Hillel, is a contemporary reflection, in images and music, on the work of the Armenian-born Canadian photographer Yousof Karsh (1908-2002), whose widely recognized portraits of statesmen, artists, musicians, authors, scientists, and men and women of accomplishment captured the essence of 20th-century celebrity. 52 min.
Colville, directed by Andreas Schultz, is a portrait of Canadian painter Alex Colville (b. 1920) which uses many of the artist's intimate, unsettling canvases to illustrate how his 60-year relationship with his wife Rhoda is reflected in his oeuvre. The most famous living Canadian artist, his style is similar to Edward Hopper's. He chooses his subjects from his immediate environment, the everyday routines of a Maritime province. 67 min.
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