{"id":11892,"date":"2022-08-14T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/?p=11892"},"modified":"2022-08-21T16:19:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T14:19:58","slug":"all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/en\/all-the-beauty-and-the-bloodshed\/","title":{"rendered":"#QL16: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed"},"content":{"rendered":"

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
\nby Laura Poitras
\n(Usa, 113\u2019, 2022)<\/p>\n

Directed by Academy Award winning director Laura Poitras, the film will weave two narratives: the fabled life and career of era-defining artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty Goldin personally took on in her fight to hold accountable those responsible for the deadly opioid epidemic. Following her own personal struggle with opioid addiction, Goldin, who rose from the New York \u201cNo Wave\u201d underground to become one of the great photographers of the late 20th century, put herself at the forefront of the battle against the Sacklers, both as an activist at art institutions around the world that had accepted millions from the family and as an advocate for the destigmatization of drug addiction.<\/p>\n

Nan Goldin\u2019s iconic visual diary, The Ballad of Sexual Dependency chronicles the struggle for intimacy and understanding between her friends, family, and lovers in the 1970s and \u201880s. Her work describes a world that is visceral, charged, and seething with life. What\u2019s more, Goldin\u2019s work challenged censorship, disrupted gender stereotypes, and brought crucial visibility and awareness to the AIDS crisis. Goldin herself has said, \u201cI\u2019m bisexual so I can\u2019t really come out as gay. When I\u2019m gay, I\u2019m very gay. And when I\u2019m with men then, you know, I\u2019m with men. I don\u2019t fall in love with people because of their gender.\u201d<\/p>\n

Illustrated with a rich trove of photographs by Goldin, who mesmerizingly narrates her own story, including her dysfunctional suburban upbringing, the loss of her teenage sister, and her community\u2019s fight against AIDS in the 1980s, Poitras\u2019s film is an enthralling, empowering work that stirringly connects personal tragedy, political awareness, and artistic expression.<\/p>\n

Contacts: Praxis Films, studio@praxisfilms.org \\ Participant Media, +1 310 55 05 100<\/p>\n

Presented in Venezia 79<\/p>\n

02\/09 19:15 Sala Perla | press, industry
\n02\/09 22:15 Sala Darsena | press, industry
\n03\/09 13:50 Sala Grande | tickets, all accreditations
\n04\/09 11:15 SalaCorinto | tickets, all accreditations<\/p>\n

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