So Surreal: Behind the Masks

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So Surreal: Behind the Masks (2024)

Directed by Neil Diamond, Joanne Robertson

Documentary · 1h 28m

A feature documentary that traces the storied journey of Indigenous masks from the far reaches of Turtle Island into the hands of European Surrealists, influencing the work and worldview of artists and writers like Max Ernst, André Breton, Roberto Matta and Joan Miró – all while following the dramatic quest to return a mask that was brutally stolen from the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw people on Canada’s northwest coast over a century ago. Part caper, part road trip, part spiritual journey, the film follows Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond (Reel Injun) as he travels coast-to-coast and across the Atlantic and back, gradually piecing together this global story of influence, reconnection and restitution.

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Crew

Director
Neil Diamond, Joanne Robertson

Details

Release date
2024-09-05
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada