“Westermann” screening at Film North

Pentimenti Productions presents a special screening of Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea, hosted by FilmNorth. The screening will be held at FilmNorth at 7:00pm on Friday, November 14th. Post-screening Q&A with editor Brian Ashby and producer Harrison Sherrod. The event is free and open to the public, however, space is limited; please reserve a ticket via this event listing.

is a 3-D documentary film about the life and work of artist, marine, and acrobat H.C. (Cliff) Westermann. As a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Westermann’s dramatic personal history can be traced through beguiling, surreal artworks he made to process the horrors he witnessed on the front lines. In so doing, he became an inspiration for many young artists. The film reveals ways in which Westermann protected his empathic spirit – and sanity – by ‘sculpting’ his body, artworks, friendships, his hand-hewn house, and his art-filled letters to his dearest friends and family. Our documentary explores themes of resiliency, hope, and humor with a script culled from over a thousand of Westermann’s letters and audio interviews – voiced by four-time Academy-Award nominee Ed Harris.
The film was conceived and directed by Leslie Buchbinder, featuring interviews with Ed Ruscha, Frank Gehry, William T. Wiley, Billy Al Bengston, and other artist-pals, along with his beloved sister, Martha Westermann Renner. The film is executive produced by the internationally acclaimed artist, KAWS, along with award-winning documentary producer Caryn Capotosto, whose prior projects include Won’t You Be My Neighbor and Little Richard: I Am Everything. Westermannfeatures music by legendary artists Laurie Anderson (with the Kronos Quartet); Terry Allen; and Tomeka Reid, MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner, composed the original score.

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