Sinopsis
Anja Salomonowitz is a poetic
portrait of the Austrian painter Maria Lassnig (Birgit
Minichmayr.) Gifted child, abandoned daughter, determined
woman, lonely artist, explorer of inner worlds, celebrated
painter - throughout her life Maria Lassnig searches for
her own personal artistic expression. The search is always a
struggle, as she collides with the male dominated art world
and devotes her entire being to bringing her experience
and pain to the canvas. When she finds success and finally
becomes a celebrated artist, she’ll do that her own way too.
Anja Salomonowitz studied film in Vienna and Berlin and worked as an assistant to director Ulrich Seidl. She works with students on their films at universities, such as at Aalto University Helsinki, in the Department of Film and Television, and at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. She is a tutor at the Documentary Academy of the Jihlava International Film Festival, together with the Filipino filmmaker Khavn de la Cruz. She was chairwoman of the Austrian Documentary Film Association and the Austrian Film Directors' Association. From 2014 to 2017 she served in the supervisory board of the Austrian Film Fund. Anja Salomonowitz works as a dramaturge for the Austrian Screenwriters' Association. She holds master classes on artistic approaches to cinema.
With the collaboration of Foro Cultural de Austria en Madrid.
Friday, November 8th, 18:00
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Salón de actos. Paseo del Prado nº 8
Admission: free with prior registration through the museum's website.
Year of production: 2024
Running time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Country: Austria
Language: German, English and French. Original version with Spanish subtitles
Director: Anja Salomonowitz
Cast: Birgit Minichmayr, Johanna Orsini, Oskar Haag, Lukas Watzl
Producer: Antonín Svoboda
Screenwriter: Anja Salmonwitz
Cinematography: Jo Molitoris AAC
Production companies: coop99 Filmproduktion
International sales: Stadtkino Filmverleih
Selected at ... (Festivals)
Premiere in Spain.
