Chasing Portraits

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Chasing Portraits

2018

1h 18m

Documentary

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An American woman searches for the art her Polish great-grandfather lost during World War II.

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

05/16/2019

Still [Rynecki] effectively captures a raft of emotional beats, especially those involving her kindly, Holocaust-survivor dad, who prefers to keep his dark childhood at arm's length.

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Odie Henderson

RogerEbert.com

04/26/2019

3/4

I felt a strong connection to the director's desire to bond with her ancestors through art.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

04/25/2019

Too often coming across as an elaborate home movie, Chasing Portraits would have benefited from its story being told by a more experienced filmmaker who was less emotionally involved in the proceedings.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

04/25/2019

4/5

Chasing Portraits is less about the value of the art but the story behind it.

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Dylan Brennan

Nonfics (Substack)

04/24/2019

With its compelling tale of a family's trauma and recovery, Elizabeth's story is captivating throughout every stage of her journey.

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Elizabeth Rynecki

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Josh Peterson

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Elizabeth Rynecki

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C. Peter Dutton Jr.

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Catherine Greenblatt

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Synopsis

An American woman searches for the art her Polish great-grandfather lost during World War II.

Director: Elizabeth Rynecki
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Rynecki, Josh Peterson
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 29, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1K
Runtime: 1h 18m

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