Five Men and a Caravaggio
Synopsis
This documentary is shaped around a large painting by Caravaggio (John in the Wilderness, aka John the Baptist). We view the painting through the question of reproduction. The story follows a copy of this painting made in Shenzhen that then goes to a poet in London, who personally struggles with the painting and the image he sees of himself in it. A group of his artist friends attempt to solve his problem. The events in London are paralleled with a slice of life depiction of a Chinese artisan’s family in Shenzhen, south China, reproducing 'John in the Wilderness'.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2018 - Create Strand - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 74 mins
- Director
- Xiaolu Guo
- Producer
- Xiaolu Guo, Stephen Barker
- Editor
- Lizi Hesling
- Screenwriter
- Xiaolu Guo
- Director of Photography
- Xiaolu Guo
- Principal Cast
- Vanni Bianconi, Chen Ming, Simon de Reyer
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 1st October 2018
