Summaries

A documentary that follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.

This feature-length documentary film follows the artist as she prepares for what may be the most important moment of her life: a major retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. To be given a retrospective at one of the world's premiere museums is, for any living artist, the most exhilarating sort of milestone. For Marina, it is far more - it is the chance to finally silence the question she has been hearing over and over again for four decades: 'But why is this art?'—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • artist
  • performance art
  • performance artist
  • marina abramovic
  • moma
Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 4, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Show of Force Dakota Group AVRO Close Up

Box office

Gross US & Canada $86637
Opening weekend US & Canada $11041
Gross worldwide $156695

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 46m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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