Balkan Baroque
Balkan baroque
“Marina Abramovic Performance”
Synopsis
Balkan Baroque is a real and imaginary biography of the Yugoslavian performance artist Marina Abramovic. Rather than a mechanical reproduction of the artist's work, the film tries to create a new reality by translating the performances into cinematographic images that intensify the fictional context of the film. Abramovic plays herself, but ,appearing in multiple forms, blurs her own identity. Memories and fantasies intermingle with day to day rituals. The chronological narrative often breaks to reflect the interior voyage of the protagonist from the present to the past and back to the present. The result is a visually impressive film. Balkan Baroque had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 1999.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Coulibeuf
- Screenplay & Story
- Marina Abramović
- Original Title
- Balkan baroque
- Country of Origin
- Austria, France, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- English, Serbian
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Regards Productions, Scarabee Filmproducties Nederland, INA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Coulibeuf
Marina Abramović
Thierry Rouden
Veit Heiduschka, Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich, Chantal Delanoé
Department Leadership Roster
Veit Heiduschka
Producer
Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich
Producer
Pierre Coulibeuf
Director
Chantal Delanoé
Producer
Thierry Rouden
Editor
Marina Abramović
Writer
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What is Balkan Baroque about?
Balkan Baroque is a real and imaginary biography of the Yugoslavian performance artist Marina Abramovic. Rather than a mechanical reproduction of the artist's work, the film tries to create a new reality by translating the performances into cinematographic images that intensify the fictional context of the film. Abramovic plays herself, but ,appearing in multiple forms, blurs her own identity. Memories and fantasies intermingle with day to day rituals. The chronological narrative often breaks to reflect the interior voyage of the protagonist from the present to the past and back to the present. The result is a visually impressive film. Balkan Baroque had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 1999.
Who directed Balkan Baroque?
Balkan Baroque was directed by Pierre Coulibeuf.
Who stars in Balkan Baroque?
The principal cast of Balkan Baroque includes Marina Abramović, Paolo Canevari, Ulay, Michel Butor, Pedro Canevari.
When was Balkan Baroque released and how long is it?
Balkan Baroque was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.