Botero

Name: Botero
Genre: Biography, Documentary
Released: May 1, 2020
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Cecilia Zambrano, David Nahmad, Dorothy Canning Miller, Fernando Botero, Juan Carlos Botero

2020

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Corinth Films | Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Cecilia Zambrano, David Nahmad, Dorothy Canning Miller, Fernando Botero, Juan Carlos Botero, Lina Botero, Miriam Basilio, Rosalind Krauss, Sandro Manzo, Sophia Vari

Summary: Botero offers an inspiring look at the power of relentless vision, unwavering conviction and a lifetime of discipline. We follow an unknown, self-taught painter from provincial Medellin in 1932, as he propels himself to the pinnacle of the art world. The film brings together the man and his art to capture Botero’s essence–the quiet resolveBotero offers an inspiring look at the power of relentless vision, unwavering conviction and a lifetime of discipline. We follow an unknown, self-taught painter from provincial Medellin in 1932, as he propels himself to the pinnacle of the art world. The film brings together the man and his art to capture Botero’s essence–the quiet resolve and strength of character that allowed him to overcome poverty, decades of harsh criticism and the tragic death of his four-year-old son. … Expand

Director: Don Millar

Genre(s): Biography, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 82 min

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Paul Parcellin

May 28, 2020

Despite my highly subjective take on Botero’s art, Botero, the film, is still an enjoyable experience that presents an appealing overview of the artist’s life and works and will no doubt please his many fans. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 6, 2020

There’s no getting around how this workaholic’s audience-accessible oeuvre will endure after he’s gone (he’s pushing 90), and how these museums have permanently altered the cultural life in the cities that host them. Read full review

Frank Scheck

May 28, 2020

While Botero proves an enjoyable and accessible primer about the octogenarian Colombian-born artist whose paintings and sculptures have delighted millions, it lacks the depth and context to make it more than an easily digestible tribute seemingly designed to be shown on an endless loop at the Museo Botero in Bogotá, Colombia. Read full review

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