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The Desert of Forbidden Art, 2010
English
Russia, USA, Uzbekistan
Profile of The Desert of Forbidden Art
The mood of The Desert of Forbidden Art is uplifting, contemplative, and sentimental. The plot centers around going against the rules, the life of an artist, and artists and showbiz. It is a documentary and historical movie. Stylistically, The Desert of Forbidden Art archive footage and includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in the desert. The Desert of Forbidden Art is set in Russia. It happens in the 20th century and in contemporary times. Visually, it is partly black and white. The Desert of Forbidden Art is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The movie is known for being an award winner.
Summary of The Desert of Forbidden Art
The incredible story of how a treasure trove of banned Soviet art worth millions of dollars was stashed in a far-off desert of Uzbekistan develops into a larger exploration of how art survives in times of oppression.
During the reign of the Soviet Union, a small group of artists remain true to their vision despite threats of torture, imprisonment and death. Their plight inspires a young archeologist (and frustrated painter) Igor Savitsky. Pretending to buy State-approved art, Stavisky instead daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden fellow artist's works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from the watchful eyes of the KGB. Though a penniless artist himself, he cajoles the cash to pay for the art from the same authorities who are banning it. He amasses an eclectic mix of Russian Avant-Garde art. But his greatest discovery is an unknown school of artists who settle in Uzbekistan after the Russian revolution of 1917, encountering a unique Islamic culture, as exotic to them as Tahiti was for Gauguin. They develop a startlingly original style, fusing European modernism with centuries-old Eastern traditions.
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| Language: | English |
| Country: | Russia, USA, Uzbekistan |
| Release date: | 6 February 2010 |
| Runtime: | 80 min |
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