The Painting

The Painting

The Painting

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The Painting

2025

0h 12m

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Drama

Overview

Utilising the Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen technique, this visually poetic non-narrative film revisits Diego Vélasquez’s 1652 portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria with genuine feeling.

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ONF | NFB

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