François Miron
Paul Sharits
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Original format HD
Year 1992-2021
Language(s) English
Artist(s) François Miron
Author(s) yann beauvais
Subtitles French
Booklet 40 pages (French, English)
Running time 85 min
Films
PAUL SHARITS (2015) 85'
Description
The first feature-length documentary on Sharits, François Miron's film is both a sensitive exploration of Sharits' work by a filmmaker who has studied it in depth and the revealing account of a highly troubled life. Gathering interviews and footage of Sharits as well as previously unseen interviews with other filmmakers, researchers, and members of his family, this documentary paints the portrait of a tormented artist, deeply romantic, constantly courting disaster but also afflicted with hereditary mental disorders. Paul Sharits is both an extraordinary introduction to Sharits' life and work and, for those who have long been interested in the filmmaker, a true treasure trove of rare footage, illuminating commentary, and archival documents.