The Proposal

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The Proposal

Released May 24, 2019

1h 23m

Documentary

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Artist Jill Magid tries to recover the works of architect Luis Barragán from a Swiss bunker.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's just bizarre. I didn't like this movie at all.

Oct 1, 2019

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

What begins with an absorbing struggle over copyright infringement soon descends into an episode of Ghost Hunters with Magid leaving out a plate of Barragán's favorite cookies in case his spirit is hungry.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 9, 2019

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Barbara VanDenburgh

Arizona Republic

"The Proposal" makes for a fascinating and not-a-little-morbid piece of artistic trolling.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 19, 2019

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Dan Schindel

Hyperallergic

The documentary doesn't bring closure to her fight for Barragán's archive, but it will work its way under a viewer's skin and leave them with persistent ideas to consider.

Feb 14, 2020

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

Well-shot doc, both breezy and contemplative at under 90 minutes...

Sep 5, 2019

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A.S. Hamrah

n+1

Barragán's monumental, colorful, slab-like work, which photographs beautifully and is a pleasure to look at...

Aug 15, 2019

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wrong movie, need to delete

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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A stunning debut feature and meaningful work of art in its own right.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

The most aggressive representation of narcissistic delusion I've ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Jarred Alterman

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Charlotte Cook

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Laura Coxson

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Laura Poitras

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Jarred Alterman

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Synopsis

Artist Jill Magid tries to recover the works of architect Luis Barragán from a Swiss bunker.

Director: Jill Magid
Producer: Jarred Alterman, Charlotte Cook, Laura Coxson
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Field of Vision
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $38.8K
Runtime: 1h 23m

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