Summaries

Documenting the events of one tumultuous year, Datuna:Portrait of America follows the compelling journey of artist David Datuna as he pursues a dream of cultural and artistic freedom in his adopted country, the United States. An emigre from the former USSR, the incredible trek traces his steps from Miami, New York and ultimately to tens of thousands at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in the shadow of the nations capital. As Datuna becomes the first contemporary artist in the world to utilize the wearable technology Google Glass in a work of art, his personal life takes a dramatic turn driven by real-life events when the artist discovers he has stage 3 cancer.

The film tells the story of visual artist David Datuna, an émigré that escaped the repression of the former USSR to pursue his dream of cultural and artistic freedom in America, as he creates the first-ever works that fuse contemporary art with cutting edge wearable technology -- all the while battling a potentially fatal cancer diagnosis.

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Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Apr 30, 2015
Countries of origin United States France Russia Georgia
Official sites Official site
Language English

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Runtime 1h 17m
Color Color
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