National Museum

2021

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

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A "direct cinema" documentary that explores the art and inner workings of the major art institution in Kyiv, Ukraine. Two special exhibitions - one dedicated to the Ukrainian baroque and ano... Read allA "direct cinema" documentary that explores the art and inner workings of the major art institution in Kyiv, Ukraine. Two special exhibitions - one dedicated to the Ukrainian baroque and another one to a prominent avant-garde artist - are the two defining events in the film's nar... Read allA "direct cinema" documentary that explores the art and inner workings of the major art institution in Kyiv, Ukraine. Two special exhibitions - one dedicated to the Ukrainian baroque and another one to a prominent avant-garde artist - are the two defining events in the film's narrative.

Director
- Andrei Zagdansky
Writer
- Andrei Zagdansky

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Andrei Zagdansky
Writer
- Andrei Zagdansky

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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9rccantow

Extraordinary Documentary on Preserving Art, History and Culture

National Museum is a carefully conceived and constructed documentary that focuses on the care and preservation of a wide range of art held at The National Musum of Ukraine, located in Kyiv.

It is is a haunting, cinematic tribute, call it a love song - lovingly made, of a national treasure (the museum) and the efforts to care for and preserve the art and likewise, the rich history that it reflects. There are suggstive, masterful moments of dircting, editing, lighting and camera work that honor the museum's meaning, value and importance to its audience. It is a beautiful testament, celebratory, moving and even sad in relation to the trauma of the war in Ukraine.

Roberta Cantow.

10sascha-52796

A wonderful film ...

A wonderful film on the National Museum of Ukraine, Ukrainian art - classic and contemporary - and the effort to preserve and display it.

The film captures the relationship between art, curators, and audience in a uniquely beautiful way. Its pacing allows viewers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the paintings, to live with the art for a little while, and then relate them to our times. The portraits of the visitors looking at portraits are breathtaking.

Especially moving that through the older works (the icons!) the film tells the history of Ukraine, showing the world that Ukraine always had its very own independent culture and identity.