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All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Directed by Laura Poitras
United States
2022
117 mins

Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional, and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin. The film is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, groundbreaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

Winner of the Golden Lion at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

  • Year
    2022
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Laura Poitras
  • Cast
    Nan Goldin
  • Cinematographer
    Nan Goldin
  • Editor
    Amy Foote, Brian A. Kates, Joe Bini
  • Genre
    Social Issues, Documentary, Biography
  • Theme
    Directed by Women, Social issues

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