The King of Nerac
New York Jewish Film Festival 2015
January 14 - December 29, 2015
World Premiere
Q&A with Guy Natanel, Annie Sulzberger, and artist David Breuer-Weil at both screenings
This meditative film offers a thoughtful portrait of its fascinating, reclusive subject: David Breuer-Weil, who gave up a career as one of the world’s leading art dealers to embark on a life of creativity and contemplation.
World Premiere
Q&A with Guy Natanel, Annie Sulzberger, and artist David Breuer-Weil at both screenings
David Breuer-Weil’s vast, apocalyptic canvases stare unflinchingly at the horrors of 20th-century history, and his colossal, dynamic sculptures dominate public spaces around the world from London to Jerusalem. This pure and meditative film takes advantage of unique access to illuminate a thoughtful portrait of its fascinating, reclusive subject: a modern-day Gauguin who gave up a career as one of the world’s leading art dealers to embark on a life of creativity and contemplation.
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