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Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist
7.9 / 10• 2017• 1h 0m•NR• English
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
British surrealist Leonora Carrington was a key part of the surrealist movement during its heyday in Paris and yet, until recently, remained a virtual unknown in the country of her birth. This film explores her dramatic evolution from British debutante to artist in exile, living out her days in Mexico City, and takes us on a journey into her darkly strange and cinematic world.
Cast & Crew
JM
Joanna Moorhead
Self (interviewee)
LeadAP
Antony Penrose
Self (interviewee)
TG
Teresa Griffiths
Narrator
LW
Lizzie Wells
Young Leonora (voice)
Gabriel Weisz Carrington
Self (interviewee)
PW
Paul Weisz Carrington
Self (interviewee)
Leonora Carrington
Self (archive footage/audio)
TA
Tere Arcq
Self (interviewee)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Teresa Griffiths's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
