A Revolution on Canvas

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A Revolution on Canvas

2023

1h 35m

Documentary

Biography

Mystery & Thriller

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In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

Noah Berlatsky

Chicago Reader

03/09/2024

The documentary has a leisurely pace; the camera lingers on photos which are both memories and references for Nicky’s paintings. The directors give Nicky and Nahid space to reflect on their past.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

03/05/2024

It’s not always clear why we’re jumping from one strand to the next. Yet each strand on its own is fascinating.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

12/06/2023

3/4

“A Revolution on Canvas” is a smart intersection of the political, personal, and artistic, revealing how all three can be intertwined in a way that makes them impossible to extricate.

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William Schwartz

Book & Film Globe

05/05/2024

What makes A Revolution on Canvas such an oddly unconvincing portrait of a martyr is that this question keeps being begged–who wrote that article about an artistic exhibition that might not have actually happened, and why?

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

04/29/2024

8/10

Tells complex bio of co-director's Iranian-born artist father Nikzad (Nicky) Nodjoumi through a mystery of missing paintings. Documentary is filled with montages of his vivid political paintings. His acerbic artist wife Nahid balances with realism.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

01/09/2024

B-

A compelling history lesson in intolerance.

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Kit B

@MaryLong 03/21/2024

This is one of the most powerful documentaries of the past decade. I just watched it on HBO and can't say enough good things about it. Brilliant documentarians.

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Synopsis

In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

Director: Sara Nodjoumi, Till Schauder
Producer: Sara Nodjoumi, Till Schauder
Distributor: HBO Documentary Films
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Partner Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 5, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m