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Art On Film

Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney. Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996

Napoleon: In The Name Of Art (2021)

7.5/10
Starring: Jeremy Irons

Explores the complex relationship between Napoleon, culture and art. Read more

Transformers (1996)

8.2/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks

The most popular exhibition of contemporary art ever held in New Zealand was this international survey of artworks that transform themselves, or their... Read more

Have You Seen the Listers? (2017)

Director: Eddie Martin

A candid and personal insight into the rise of world-renowned street artist Anthony Lister as he challenges conservative Australia, whilst battling hi... Read more

Munch: Love, Ghosts and Lady Vampires (2022)

Modern society has an enormous debt to the painter Edvard Munch, from Andy Warhol to Ingmar Bergman, from Marina Abramovic to Jasper Jones. His painti... Read more

Wheel Of Time (2003)

7.2/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: H H Dalai Lama

Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog's mesmerising documentary is a beautifully photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, Ind... Read more

Pina ( Blu-ray ) (2011)

7.7/10
Director: Wim Wenders
Starring: Pina Bausch

Wim Wenders pays tribute to the work of brilliant avant-garde German choreographer Pina Bausch. When Bausch tragically died of cancer two days before... Read more

South / Snow, Sand and Savages: The Life of Frank Hurley (2002)

Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley

'South' - Acclaimed Australian photographer, filmmaker and war correspondent Frank Hurley teamed up with Ernest Shackleton in 1914 to cross the South... Read more

Photography as Told by Life Magazine Photographers (2009)

Commissioned for the 50th anniversary celebrations of Life Magazine, documentarian David Hoffman speaks with 15 of the magazines greatest photographer... Read more

A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)

6.6/10
Director: Neil Gaiman

A documentary film crew takes a look at the inspiration behind artist John Bolton's painting. Read more

The Great Museum (2014)

6.6/10
Director: Johannes Holzhausen

This enthralling, multi-layered portrait of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna takes us on a privileged tour behind the scenes of one of the world... Read more