Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

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walter m If you have ever wanted to see a documentary about paint drying, then check out "Over Your Cities Grass will Grow." Otherwise, do yourself a favor and steer clear. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A very inspiring and powerful yet minimalist documentary. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Anselm Kiefer is one of the world's most compelling artists, living or dead. This film attempts to capture Kiefer in various working settings where the viewer is essentially accorded a "Fly on the wall" view of some of his processes. There is some exceedingly pretentious musical overtures which actually distract rather than enhances Kiefer's powerful work, but thankfully most of the film is shot without music. There is an unfortunate disconnect between Kiefer, the filmmaker and the audience since he's never confronted and never offered the opportunity here to articulate and pontificate about anything at all. I've seen interviews with him and he has a lot to say and furthermore he's quite eloquent. One of the most surprising things here is the element of danger that pervades Kiefer's working process. He and his assistants are shown working with all sorts of dusts and powders by the bucketful with no masks or protective gear in sight. Similarly, the scenes where they are all smashing huge plates of glass while Kiefer prances around in flip flops is unnerving, to say nothing of all the heavy lifting of material so heavy that it could easily crush and kill anyone should even a minor mishap occur. The reward here is a rarefied tour of incredible art as it is being created and finished. Kiefer is clearly a hands on artist and his dedication is as praiseworthy as his amazing artwork. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member that was a very good movie. It tells a very intersting idea about Anselm Kiefer. very nice documentary to watch in your free time Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Last call for Facebook Gifts 5000 Credits for any game FREE Check This Site, Which is offering 5000 FREE Credits for Limited Time Period http://5000promo.blogspot.com/ Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Strange, modernist artist Anselm Kiefer gets a strange modernist documentary in this abstract appreciation of his work in an abandoned silk factory in Barjac, France. Like something out of a post-apocalyptic landscape, his work rises up like derelict buildings from the ashes. Mostly observational, but also incredibly dry, the film alternates between beautiful tracking shots and aimless moments of languid tedium. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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