Paper & Glue

Name: Paper & Glue
Genre: Documentary
Released: November 12, 2021
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 80
Cast: JR, Ladj Ly

2021

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MSNBC Films | Release Date: November 12, 2021

Starring: JR, Ladj Ly

Summary: From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows French artist JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive artFrom early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows French artist JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installations. In Paper & Glue, JR uses his vision and style to desensitize the general public’s “out of sight, out of mind” approach to those who are suffering. JR uses his platform to weave together these emotionally reflective present-day portraits to represent the global voice of women and men unheard.… Expand

Director: JR

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 94 min

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Katie Walsh

Nov 19, 2021

When JR turns his gaze toward a person and pastes their image on a wall, he’s inviting others not just to participate in this project but also to look their way, to pay attention to someone or something by seeing it differently in the world. It takes a village, but all they need is paper and glue. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Nov 11, 2021

In 2017, JR was half of the delightful tag-team of “Faces Places,” the Oscar-nominated documentary he and the groundbreaking director Agnès Varda made in the French countryside. Paper & Glue, while not as tender a romp, is a sequel in spirit. Faces and their places continue to matter. Read full review

Pat Padua

Nov 10, 2021

This is a story about people first, but also about the way we see. And the visual hodgepodge of JR’s images reveals very different perspectives that affect the way we treat each other. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Nov 12, 2021

To be honest, the cynic in me thought “Paper & Glue” was going to be a piece of fluff that would make me roll my eyes at the notion of this type of art having an effect on society at large. But the film turns out to be a lot sharper, more pointed, and more poignant than its subject matter may imply. Read full review

Robert Abele

Nov 11, 2021

In its swirl of ingenuity, purity, and achievement, Paper & Glue can’t help but feel self-serving for its traveling, ever-creative dynamo, even when the tale JR has to tell is unquestionably riveting and inspiring. Read full review

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