A surrealist's mind in HD — where Fauvism collides with Catalan folklore and Roman ghosts.
A Master Painter of Twentieth Century Modern Art, Joan Miro was at once both distinctly modern and a lover of history. Created with exclusive access to the Miro Museum in Barcelona, Spain, this film is a rich tapestry of art, history and personality, interweaving state-of-the-art High Definition Filming, Historic Newsreel Footage, a tour of his legendary studio and performance by La Claca Theater Group in costumes designed by Miro himself. In the film, we journey through the dazzling achievements of a master Modern Art painters and printmaker. This film covers the painters invention of the Grattage style and his adventures into Surrealism, Abstract and Modernist painting and Collages, reflecting the influence of different trends, like the pure and brilliant colors used in Fauvism, shapes taken from Cubism, influences from folkloric Catalan art, and Roman frescos from the churches
Cinematography
Early HD filming makes every canvas glow like stained glass.
Production
Rare studio tour and La Claca's wild costume performances.
Director
Didier Baussy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was among the first art documentaries shot in High Definition, making it a tech demo disguised as culture.
Miró designed those La Claca costumes in 1979, meaning this film captures a performance tradition now vanished — the costumes themselves have likely deteriorated.
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