The Painting

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The Painting

2025

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Utilising the Alexeïeff-Parker pinscreen technique, this visually poetic non-narrative film revisits Diego Vélasquez’s 1652 portrait of Queen Mariana of Austria with genuine feeling.

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Directed by: Michèle Lemieux
Written by: Michèle Lemieux
Produced by: Christine Noël
Julie Roy

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