Art Documentary Movies

“This film is a reading and critical analysis of Michelangelo’s artistic language compiled with the visual language of cinema.”

"Do you think I have a cute bottom?" From Brigitte Bardot's cult line in "Le Mépris" (Contempt), to Mireille Darc's iconic lower back, bottoms...

A critical analysis about Andrea del Castagno's "Last Supper", a Renaissance painting housed in the Church of Sant'Apollonia in Florence.

This short documentary looks at the animated art of Lotte Reiniger. We are taken through a demonstration by Lotte herself on the way she cut out,...

Afatasi The Artist is a San Francisco based mixed-media conceptual artist and futurist. Her artwork—which includes textiles and fine art...

The passionate story of the femme fatale, seductive and dangerous, a myth and a fantasy, through her representation in art.

The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Paris Fashion Week. To mark the occasion, Loïc Prigent looks back on half a century of fashion...

This critofilm analyzes painting in Pompeii between 59 and 79 AD, the year of the eruption of Vesuvius. Through long continuous shots, various works...

Yesterday, today, tomorrow. The days pass, and so does life. Watching the waves to come and go, Laurence compiles sharp fragments of her life. This...

An Okinawan photographer, Mao Ishikawa spent her early 20s working as a barmaid in establishments catered specifically to African American GIs...

In the heart of Paris, an entire palace has disappeared. It was the very first residence of the kings of France. Long before Versailles, long before...

Three boys are asked to call a friend they haven't seen or contacted in a long time. Their conversations reflect on childhood memories, feelings, and...

Paleolithic: a mysterious and enigmatic period. Hard to grasp from today's point of view. How did people live then, how did their communities...

When Australian artist Eolo Bottaro revives the lost Triform Goddess Isis, Polizzi's forgotten history revives. This gripping documentary captures...

A documentary about the life and works of the maestros of Imaginary Painting School who made Iranian popular old style Khialisazi or Coffee-House...

This film portrait of a new kind is a deep dive into the heart of the art scene of Los Angeles. From a ride on Sunset Boulevard in a convertible car...

Following fateful scientific reports, protestors pose the argument for a better future against the vested interest of industry. Small to large,...