Reverón

Reverón (1952)

Directed by Margot Benacerraf, Reverón is a poetic and visually striking documentary that delves into the life and artistic vision of Venezuelan painter Armando Reverón. Set in the sun-drenched coastal landscape of Macuto, where the artist lived in near isolation, the film captures his eccentric lifestyle and unique creative process. Through evocative imagery and a contemplative narrative, Reverón explores his deep connection to nature, his experiments with light and texture, and his profound artistic genius. This seminal work stands as a tribute to one of Venezuela’s most influential painters and a landmark in Latin American documentary filmmaking.

Data di uscita
1952-01-01
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (4)
Durata
23 min
Generi
Documentario
Regista
Margot Benacerraf

Cast

Curiosità

Reverón is a 1952 Venezuelan documentary film written and directed by Margot Benacerraf. The camera and photography was by Boris Doroslovacki, music by Guy Bernard and Venezuelan folklore, and narrated by Carlos Augusto León.

Production

Gaston Diehl, cultural attaché of the French Embassy in Venezuela and art critic, was a pioneer of the art documentary in cinema. Together with director Alain Resnais, he made a film about the painter Vincent Van Gogh, the first of its kind. In Caracas, he was fascinated by Reverón's almost unknown work and decided to make a film that would vindicate the Venezuelan artist.

The script exceeded Diehl's expectations, who proceeded to organize a small production team for the filming and, at the end of 1951, Benacerraf went to Macuto with cameraman Boris Doroslovacki to begin shooting. In view of the irregularity of working with Reverón, who was quite ill and had frequent mood swings, the director decided to stay at the Castillete workshop, even during the nights.

Benacerraf approached the painter cinematographically from a script based on three lines that develop in parallel during one day: light, Reverón's life and his work. In the film, inside the Castillete, there is a circular shot through its interior before entering the workshop, where Reverón is found in front of the mirror, facing the canvas.

The filmed material was processed in Paris laboratories and the finished film was sent to Caracas to participate, in 1952, in the First International Art Film Festival organized by the Central University of Venezuela, where it won the Prize for Best Art Documentary.

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