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Angel Applicant

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Paul Klee, a Swiss-German painter, fled Germany in 1933 when he and other modern artists were vilified by the rising Nazi Party. Isolated in Switzerland, a mysterious disease began wreaking havoc on his body and profoundly changing his artwork. Narrator/director, Ken August Meyer, explores Klee's expressive last works after being diagnosed with the same life-threatening disease, systemic scleroderma. Through a curation of Klee's work, Ken finds powerful messages on coping with his own mortality. Using colorful and whimsical visuals, Angel Applicant echoes the mystique and ironic wit of Klee, demonstrating how creativity can inspire us to overcome personal suffering and make the most of life.

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Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle 03/20/2023
An illustration of the willingness to be able to consider those existential questions, living like a Greek chorus in the mind, with a bit less fear and a bit more peace. Go to Full Review Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Women Write About Comics Aug 21
I am glad I watched Angel Applicant... But it is a hard watch, it’s so raw, which is what the film aims to achieve, but the hope the blurb promised never really materialized, and I wish I had been prepared for that. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 05/22/2023
This touching, heartfelt, first-person documentary about the power of art and its ability to speak to people on a very deep level is a beautiful piece of cinema. Go to Full Review Courtney Small POV Magazine 05/06/2023
In highlighting the power of art by connecting Klee’s works with Meyer’s personal growth, Angel Applicant finds strength in a medium that thrives on being open to interpretation. Go to Full Review Angelo Muredda Film Freak Central 05/06/2023
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Meyer's blend of disability memoir and amateur art history is poignant stuff, a melancholy effort to forge a kinship bond with an irretrievably lost artist who can communicate with him at a distance through the abstractions of his art. Go to Full Review Martin Kudlac ScreenAnarchy 05/03/2023
A bumpy emptional rollercoaster that will nudge viewers to question themselves: how would they respond to a similar turn of fate? Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ken August Meyer

Director

Ken August Meyer

Narrator

Ken August Meyer

Screenwriter

Ken August Meyer

Producer

Jason Roark

Producer

Bill Davenport

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Paul Klee, a Swiss-German painter, fled Germany in 1933 when he and other modern artists were vilified by the rising Nazi Party. Isolated in Switzerland, a mysterious disease began wreaking havoc on his body and profoundly changing his artwork. Narrator/director, Ken August Meyer, explores Klee's expressive last works after being diagnosed with the same life-threatening disease, systemic scleroderma. Through a curation of Klee's work, Ken finds powerful messages on coping with his own mortality. Using colorful and whimsical visuals, Angel Applicant echoes the mystique and ironic wit of Klee, demonstrating how creativity can inspire us to overcome personal suffering and make the most of life.
Director
Ken August Meyer
Producer
Ken August Meyer, Jason Roark
Screenwriter
Ken August Meyer
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 14m