A Revolution on Canvas

Released Dec 1, 2023

1 hr. 35 min.

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Mystery & Thriller

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In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

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Kit B

This is one of the most powerful documentaries of the past decade. I just watched it on HBO and can't say enough good things about it. Brilliant documentarians.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Sara Nodjoumi

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Till Schauder

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Nicky Nodjoumi

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Nahid Hagigat

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Sara Nodjoumi

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Till Schauder

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Noah Berlatsky

Chicago Reader

The documentary has a leisurely pace; the camera lingers on photos which are both memories and references for Nicky’s paintings. The directors give Nicky and Nahid space to reflect on their past.

Mar 9, 2024

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

It’s not always clear why we’re jumping from one strand to the next. Yet each strand on its own is fascinating.

Mar 5, 2024

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

“A Revolution on Canvas” is a smart intersection of the political, personal, and artistic, revealing how all three can be intertwined in a way that makes them impossible to extricate.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 6, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A compelling history lesson in intolerance.

Rated: B-

Jan 9, 2024

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

a fascinating political snapshot but even more absorbing as a look at two independent people with an insatiable creative drive.

Dec 11, 2023

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

The glimpses afforded of her parents’ vivid, provocative, ambiguous art are worth the price of admission alone...

Dec 8, 2023

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Synopsis

In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

Director: Sara Nodjoumi, Till Schauder
Executive Producer: Lisa Heller, Nancy Abraham, Sara Rodriguez
Distributor: HBO Documentary Films
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Partner Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2024

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