Palazzo Grassi invites Lo schermo dell'arte

The Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi is delighted to renew its well-established collaboration with Lo schermo dell'arte festival dedicated to cinema and contemporary art, with a selection of films from the programme of the 2023 edition, curated specifically for Venetian audience. 

The programme includes four screening nights featuring documentaries on leading creative personalities and artists' films. The first event will include a non-academic lecture by Lebanese artist Rabih Mroué, while during the closing night of the festival, the film Radical Landscapes will be introduced by director Elettra Fiumi. 

Screening schedule:

Thursday 4, from 6pm

The Pixelated Revolution by Rabih Mroué, non-academic lecture, 2012, 60’, sub: Italian
Dearest Fiona by Fiona Tan, Netherlands, 2013, 102', vo: English; sub: Italian

Friday 5, from 6pm

Bloodlines by Amie Siegel, USA, UK, sound, 82'
Capital by Basma al-Sharif, Egypt, Italy, Germany, 17', vo: Italian, Arabic, French; sub: English, Italian
Man in Black by Wang Bing, France, USA, UK, 2023, 60', vo: Chinese; sub English, Italian

Saturday 6, from 5pm

White Balls on Walls by Sarah Vos, Netherlands, 2022, 90', vo: Dutch; sub: English, Italian
Message from Mars by John Menick, USA, 2023, 15', vo: English; sub: Italian
Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV by Amanda Kim, USA, 2023, 109', vo: English, Dutch, Korean; sub: Italian

Sunday 7, from 5pm

Dead Dance by Domenico Palma, Italy, 2023, 54', vo: Italian; sub: English
Radical Landscapes by Elettra Fiumi, Switzerland, Italy, 2022, 91', vo: English, Italian; sub: English
Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling by Jennifer Lane, USA, 2022, 94', vo: English; sub: Italian

Download the programme with the synopses