watch later

Not interested / seen

Wojnarowicz (2021)Wojnarowicz (2021)

Wojnarowicz (2021)

A bracingly unique documentary that imitates the frenetic, righteously angry collage of one artist's life

Documentary

best
THE VERY BEST

8.3

movie

United States of America
English
Discussion-sparking, Gripping, Inspiring
2020
Chris McKim
David Wojnarowicz, Fran Lebowitz, Nan Goldin
105 min

Synopsis

rotten tomatoes
imdb
wikipedia
A collage-like, incisive look at the life of writer, painter and thinker David Wojnarowicz, whose powerful, unapologetic way of seeing the world gave voice to queer rights at a critical time in US history.

Our Take

8.3
The Staff

Even a straightforward documentary on the New York East Village visual artist David Wonjarowicz (pronounced VOY-nuh-ROH-vitch) would be thrilling, given the energy and the irreverence of his artworks especially during the AIDS epidemic from the 1980s to the 1990s. But director Chris McKim goes above and beyond, essentially imagining how Wojnarowicz would have directed his own film. McKim treats the movie like a collage in itself, expertly blending footage and sound together not just to capture the artist’s fury, but to remember how deeply he loved, transcending space and sickness. As an account of the underground New York art scene at the time, a profile on a supposed enfant terrible, and a tribute to all those who lost their lives to a disease accelerated by discrimination, Wojnarowicz is a beautiful, complex tapestry.

Comments

What did you think? Who should watch it?

Next up

Personality Crisis: One Night Only (2023)

7.0

An enjoyable if somewhat niche documentary about the animated New York Dolls frontman David Johansen

Blue Jean (2023)

7.7

A subdued and terrifically acted character study about internalized homophobia

Aimée & Jaguar (1999)

best

8.2

Passion and resistance collide in this gripping tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of World War II Berlin

Totally Under Control (2020)

7.6

A scathing indictment of the USA's initial COVID response, as explained by medical professionals

Fabric of the Human Body (2023)

7.2

A literal exploration into our flesh and blood, not for the faint of stomach

Saving Face (2004)

best

8.0

A landmark feel-good lesbian rom-com turned Asian American family drama, all from first-time feature filmmakers

Scarecrow (2015)

7.9

A simple but emotionally charged Filipino morality tale with lots to say

The Way He Looks (2014)

7.5

A tender coming-of-age of a blind teenager ready for freedom and his first love

R.M.N. (2022)

best

8.0

A scarily incisive look at xenophobia in small-town Europe

Tekkonkinkreet (2006)

best

8.0

Tekkonkinkreet is a twisted and breathtaking world where frenetic animation manages to pull a touching story together

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw

© 2023 agoodmovietowatch. Altona Studio, LLC, all rights reserved.