Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

The hardest thing is to do something which is close to nothing.

Directed by Matthew Akers

Produced by Show of Force, Dakota Group

2012106 min7.3 / 10

A meditative documentary exploring the philosophical and physical limits of performance art through an artist's confrontation with presence, vulnerability, and the nature of human connection.

Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Questions people ask

  • Is Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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