| TW-50054-11 | Public Programs: Bridging Cultures through Film | Arcadia Pictures Ltd | Angel Wagenstein: Art is a Weapon | 1/1/2011 - 6/30/2012 | $43,675.00 | Andrea | | Simon | | | | Arcadia Pictures Ltd | New York | NY | 10014-7216 | USA | 2010 | Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bridging Cultures through Film | Public Programs | 43675 | 0 | 43675 | 0 | Development of a documentary film that explores the life and work of Angel Wagenstein, a Bulgarian filmmaker, war hero, and novelist.
Angel Wagenstein: Art is a Weapon explores the life and work of a Bulgarian filmmaker, war hero, novelist and witness to history, whose work tackles key historical moments and issues of the last century: it's a visually and intellectually provocative portrait of a brilliant, charismatic film artist largely unknown in America. His long creative life (born 1922 and still going strong) deals with topics that inspire humanities scholarship across many disciplines: Cold War culture in divided and contentious post-war Europe; the democratic revolutions of 1989 and after; and the recent re-emergence of an interest in Europe's Muslim past and future. Our documentary covers fascinating and neglected historical terrain, bringing American audiences a new understanding of a distant culture with surprising relevance to our own. |