Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

Name: Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 15, 2011
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 66

2011

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Arthouse Films | Release Date: August 15, 2011 | Not Rated

Summary: In 1993 Kiefer left Buchen, Germany for La Ribaute, a derelict silk factory near Barjac. From 2000 he began constructing a series of elaborate installations there. Like a strange, sprawling village, La Ribaute extends over 35 hectares and is composed of old industrial buildings and working studios that link to a network of undergroundIn 1993 Kiefer left Buchen, Germany for La Ribaute, a derelict silk factory near Barjac. From 2000 he began constructing a series of elaborate installations there. Like a strange, sprawling village, La Ribaute extends over 35 hectares and is composed of old industrial buildings and working studios that link to a network of underground tunnels dug out by Kiefer, which run underneath pavilions built to house paintings and installations. An underground pool at the cul-de-sac of a tubular iron tunnel is embedded within a crypt which backs onto to a 20 m tiered concrete amphitheatre. There are caves and woods, an open landscape of concrete towers – assembled like so many card houses – and secluded, private spaces. Traversing this landscape, the film immerses the audience in the total world and creative process of one of today’s most significant and inventive artists. (Arthouse Films)

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Director: Sophie Fiennes

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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Marc Savlov

Feb 15, 2012

This is highly personal artwork writ in a grand, towering script, and all the more intellectually and artistically legible for it. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Barbara Goslawski

Aug 10, 2011

Fiennes' technique is extraordinary in its simplicity, balancing a literal prowl throughout his immense sculptural environs with a respectful observational distance. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Aug 12, 2011

If you're willing to take this voyage with Fiennes into the psychic landscape and working life of one of the world's greatest contemporary artists, it's a trip you'll never forget. Read full review

Empire David Parkinson

Aug 9, 2011

An intriguing and compelling documentary that provides insight into Kiefer's artwork. Read full review

Scott Tobias

Aug 12, 2011

A documentary that focuses rigorously on process and atmosphere at the expense of context and engagement. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Aug 10, 2011

Breathtaking imagery competes with a scary lack of human interest in this hypnotic, potentially alienating documentary. Read full review

Mike Scott

Aug 19, 2011

Beautifully shot, but terribly dull. Read full review

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