Was it a shock when Laura Poitras‘ new documentary “All The Beauty And The Bloodshed,” about Nan Goldin and the fall of the Sackler family, won the Golden Lion at Venice in September? Only in that it’s the second documentary ever to win Venice’s top prize. After all, Poitras’s credentials speak for themselves. Her 2014 film “Citizenfour,” about Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal, won Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards.
But now moviegoers get to see what took the Lido by storm last month as “All The Beauty And The Bloodshed” begins its US theatrical tour. Fresh off of screenings at TIFF and NYFF, the film continues its festival tour in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and elsewhere before it hits NYC theaters on November 23, LA theaters on December 2, and additional markets on December 9.
Here’s an official synopsis of the film, courtesy of NEON:
Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
Along with directing, Poitras also produces “Bloodshed” with Goldin, Yoni Golijov, Howard Gertler, and John Lyons.
Check out the list of upcoming screenings for “All The Beauty And The Bloodshed” below. Also below: a new trailer for the film.
GlobeDocs, Boston – 10/14
New York Film Week – 10/20
Chicago International Film Festival – 10/22
NewFest – 10/23
Philadelphia Film Festival – 10/28
Austin Film Festival – 10/31
Denver Film Festival – 11/5
Doc NYC – 11/10
Houston Cinema Arts Festival – 11/11