Portrait Movies

Maurizio is a young university student living in Zürich, with a passion for diseases. Unlike many others, he can see an inherent beauty in them....

In this short documentary, five black women talk about their lives in rural and urban Canada between the 1920s and 1950s. What emerges is a unique...

The controversial Swedish author Anderz Harning (1938-1992) share component of his writing, his sources of inspiration and his never ending anger....

About the creative career of People's Artist of the USSR N.K. Cherkasov. The film uses footage from movies of the 1920s and 1930s.

Yesterday, today, tomorrow. The days pass, and so does life. Watching the waves to come and go, Laurence compiles sharp fragments of her life. This...

A feature-length documentary portrait of Québécoise painter Johanne Corno, who has lived and worked in New York City for more than 20...

Disturbing circumstances surrounding a portrait in a chateau

The filmmaker’s grandmother moved into this house in 1971. When Rolande Ségalini died, everything remained as it was during her...

'if you only had one year left of your life, what would you do?' This question asks Swiss author Franz Hohler. His answer: 'Make death your adviser...

Over many years, the director’s father filmed his family life almost obsessively. His daughter’s birth, his son’s first steps, and...

The film approaches the work of the Greek artist Nikos Koniaris. The particular way in which the painter depicts human suffering is presented through...