Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist
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.
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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.
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Genre:Documentary, TV Movie
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Runtime:60 minutes
Studio:SVT, BBC, Erica Starling Productions, Ronachan Films, Avrotros
Cast
Teresa Griffiths
Director
Joanna Moorhead
Self (interviewee)
Antony Penrose
Self (interviewee)
Teresa Griffiths
Narrator
Lizzie Wells
Young Leonora (voice)
Gabriel Weisz Carrington
Self (interviewee)
Paul Weisz Carrington
Self (interviewee)
Leonora Carrington
Self (archive footage/audio)
Tere Arcq
Self (interviewee)
Elena Poniatowska
Self (interviewee)
Miguel S. Escobedo
Self (interviewee)
Homero Aridjis
Self (interviewee)
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