Our City Dreams (2008)

Filmed over the course of two years, Our City Dreams is the story of a woman's struggles and successes as an artist in New York City. Told through five women artists, from youngest to ... See full summary »

Director:

Chiara Clemente

Stars:

Marina Abramovic, Ghada Amer, Caledonia Curry

Cast

Credited cast:
Marina Abramovic	...	Marina Abramovic
Ghada Amer	...	Herself
Caledonia Curry	...	Swoon (as Swoon)
Kiki Smith	...	Kiki Smith
Nancy Spero	...	Nancy Spero

Storyline

Filmed over the course of two years, Our City Dreams is the story of a woman's struggles and successes as an artist in New York City. Told through five women artists, from youngest to oldest, the film features Swoon, Ghada Amer, Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic, and Nancy Spero. From the studio to the streets of New York, from the canals of Venice to the alleys of Cairo and the beaches of Phuket, Our City Dreams takes us deep into the artists' worlds.

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Plot Keywords:

women | new york city | women | new york city | art | 

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Taglines:

A portrait of five women artists working and living in New York City today.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Arabic

Release Date:

16 October 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cairo, Egypt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Di San Luca Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

(Women's) Art For Art's Sake

The focus here is five women artists who live & work in New York (but were not born there),obviously seeking out an environment that is conducive to being creative. Three of the artists are American (Kiki Smith,Swoon & Nancy Spero),while the other two are respectively from Egypt (Ghada Amer),and Serbia (Marina Abramovic). Director Chiara Clemente takes her time with each artist,uncovering at least some secrets of their creative energies. We are treated to footage of opening night exhibits of works by each artist & the medium they work in (oil on canvas,mixed media,performance art,etc.). If you get your proverbial groove on documentaries dealing with art & artists,you owe it to yourself to seek this one out. As this is a documentary shot on video,rather than film stock,distribution will be somewhat limited.No MPAA rating,but contains a bit of rude language,and depictions of some rather sexually explicit artworks. Okay for older teens that are a bit more mature about things like these.