Flys and Angels (2009)

Fliegen und Engel

Ilya Kabakov is considered one of the most important contemporary artists worldwide. Born and raised in the Ukraine in the period between Stalin and Gorbatschow he left the country in the 80s. In his Installations and his numerous paintings Kabakov creates a world of its own, which leaves the heaviness of socialist and post-socialist life far behind. The film links Ilya Kabakovs artistic spaces with insights into Russian everyday life, which itself sometimes appears like an installation by the artist.

Date of release
2009-11-01
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Niels Bolbrinker, Kerstin Stutterheim

Casting

Recommended