Maudie, the color of life (2016), is the story of a woman who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis from an early age. Despite doubts about her ability, she begins to work as a maid in an austere house, which little by little she is decorating with her art. Without looking for it, his paintings become popular with Richard Nixon being his most famous client. In 115 minutes, Aisling Walsh portrays Maud Lewis, considered one of Canada’s best-known folk artists, performed by the Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins . The film is available at Netflix and on Youtube.
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Mike Leigh, multi-award winning director, writes and directs Mr. Turner (2014), a biographical drama about the life and work of Joseph Mallord William Turner, a controversial English painter. Premiered at Cannes film festival 2014 where he won the Best Actor award for the performance of Timothy Spall. Available in Youtube , this film portrays the last 25 years of the life of a man with turbulent relationships both in the artistic world and in the family.
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Auguste Rodin It was a French sculptor who broke with the aesthetic canon of the 19th century, becoming one of the most recognized artists in the history of art, with pieces such as The Thinker. The film Rodin (2017) is about a chapter in his life, Vincent Lindon gives life to the artist, while Izïa Higelin to Camille Claude, his muse and lover, under the direction of Jacques Doillon. It is available in the purchase service of Youtube.
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