A Portrait of Arshile

Egoyan juxtaposes home-video images of his son Arshile with a self-portrait of the famed Armenian artist, Arshile Gorky; Egoyan narrates in English, while his wife narrates in Armenian. The self-portrait made from a photo of the artist as a child at the time of the great massacre of the Armenians is used as a focus for meditations on the nature of self-awareness, artistic expression, and the relationship between the artist and the viewer.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
4 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
4 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1995
Season
1995
Average Score
85%
Mean Score
85%
Ratings
2
Popularity
2
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Ego Film Arts
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

Description

Egoyan juxtaposes home-video images of his son Arshile with a self-portrait of the famed Armenian artist, Arshile Gorky; Egoyan narrates in English, while his wife narrates in Armenian. The self-portrait made from a photo of the artist as a child at the time of the great massacre of the Armenians is used as a focus for meditations on the nature of self-awareness, artistic expression, and the relationship between the artist and the viewer.

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Japanese

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Staff

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