Painting Movies

Loosely inspired from Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-classed life, his family,...

A discovery of the pictorial art that Ndebele women traditionally practice in South Africa: painting the walls of their houses.

In rocky Newfoundland, renowned French artist Jean Claude Roy gathers his paints and sets off to face the day. Whether it be freezing snow, violent...

When Mimi, a loyal scrappy mongrel, is alarmingly separated from Evi, her owner, she will stop at nothing to get back to her mistress. Mimi is a dog...

A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.

A documentary on the painter Antonio López and his day-to-day work.

An ageing artist in the twilight of his career, Fermín's hand has started to shake. On the brink of financial ruin, he will have to move into...

A painter suffering from the throes of perfectionism is unable to sell her work, until she develops a dangerous new technique—using her own...

In the early 20th century, Lazar -a taciturn woodsman- asks the disenchanted portraitist Arkadi to immortalize his child. The execution of this...

This surreal abstract film falls into three sections, or movements, the first taking place on the ground, the second in the air and the third again...

For a job, Alina has to accept longer working hours and long business trips. The single mother has to reorganize her everyday life with her daughter...

The emotional story of a boy, his grandfather, and his dog. The boy's dream of becoming a great classical painter appears shattered when his loving...

The work of painter Joan Miró is more alive than ever 35 years after his death. Grandson Joan Punyet travels the world and paints the picture...

A serious young man of free spirit is forced by his surroundings to become rich at all costs. A group of blind children tries to open the eyes of the...

This short documentary follows artist Trey Abdella as he smashes cherub angels and assembles a new body of work inspired by the idea of a...

Documentary film about Gothic painting and its representatives.

Covers a spiritual culture based upon reverence for the land and the spiritual dimension known as the Dreamtime.

The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the period's artists created a strong tradition...

In Chile, during the 60´s, the son of a poor single teenage girl turns out to be a gifted painter. The man to discover his talent is the owner...