Monopol's August Art Film Streaming Guide: From Petit's Tightrope to Hilma af Klint

Monopol magazine's streaming suggestions for August highlight nine films centered on art. Notable among them is 'Man on Wire – Der Drahtseilakt,' a documentary directed by James Marsh, which chronicles Philippe Petit's tightrope walk between the Twin Towers in 1974 and can be viewed on YouTube and Amazon Prime. The German series 'Push' is available on ZDF-Mediathek and delves into midwifery and childbirth. 'Das Einhorn. Kulturgeschichte einer Sehnsucht' investigates the legend of the unicorn on Arte-Mediathek until September 15. Joanna Hogg's 'Exhibition' (2014) and Martine Syms' satirical 'The African Desperate' are both on Mubi. Camilla Guttner's 'Die Akademie' streams on Arte-Mediathek until October 7. An NDR documentary about Robert Rauschenberg is accessible until September 19, while 'Hairy Tales – Das Haar in der Kunst' and 'Das Doppelleben von Hilma af Klint' will be on Arte-Mediathek until September 21 and August 30, respectively.