''Neo Rauch - Comrades and Companions (Original title: Neo Rauch – Gefährten und Begleiter)'' is a 2016 German documentary film directed by , about the painter
Neo Rauch
Neo Rauch (; born 18 April 1960) is a German artist whose paintings mine the intersection of his personal history with the politics of industrial alienation. His work reflects the influence of socialist realism, and owes a debt to Surrealists ...
. The filmmaker followed Rauch for three years in his studio in
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Ge ...
and at exhibitions in America, Asia and Europe.
Release
The film had its world premier on 2 November 2016 at
Dok Leipzig
DOK Leipzig is a documentary film festival that takes place every October in Leipzig, Germany. It is an international film festival for documentary and animated film founded in 1955 under the name "1st All-German Leipzig Festival of Cultural an ...
. It was released in regular German cinemas on 2 March 2017.
See also
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New Leipzig School
The New Leipzig School () is a movement in German painting, centred in the city of Leipzig after the German reunification. The usage and origins of this term are debated.
History and characteristics
The Leipzig School (painting), Alte Leipziger S ...
References
External links
Official website(in English)
2016 documentary films
2016 films
Documentary films about painters
Films set in Leipzig
German documentary films
2010s German-language films
2010s German films
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