Artemisia Gentileschi Documentary 'Pittrice Guerriera' Released on Streaming Platforms
Scheduled for release on November 25, 2020, the documentary 'Artemisia Gentileschi, Pittrice Guerriera,' directed by Jordan River and produced by Delta Star Pictures, aligns with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The film explores the life of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1654), who was the first female member of an Academy of Design. Initially intended for theaters, it will now be available for streaming on Chili and Amazon Prime Video due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The documentary emphasizes Gentileschi's battle against gender violence following her rape by Agostino Tassi. Featuring Ultra HD 4K visuals of her artwork and interviews with art historians, Angela Curri takes on the role of Gentileschi.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Artemisia Gentileschi, Pittrice Guerriera' releases November 25, 2020 on Chili and Amazon Prime Video.
- Directed by Jordan River, produced by Delta Star Pictures.
- Release date aligns with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
- Artemisia Gentileschi was raped by Agostino Tassi and won the trial.
- Film won Best Documentary at Terra di Siena International Film Festival 2020 and Best Docudrama at Global Nonviolent Film Festival 2020.
- Finalist at Los Angeles Cinematography Awards 2020 and competing for David di Donatello 2021.
- Features Ultra HD 4K footage of 'Aurora' (ca. 1627) and 'David and Goliath' (1639).
- Restorer Simon Gillespie discusses how David's sword revealed authorship of 'David and Goliath'.
- Actress Angela Curri plays Artemisia Gentileschi.
- Interviews with Adriana Capriotti and Alessandra Masu are included.
Entities
Artists
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Agostino Tassi
- Jordan River
- Angela Curri
- Simon Gillespie
- Adriana Capriotti
- Alessandra Masu
Institutions
- Delta Star Pictures
- Accademia di Disegno di Firenze
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Palazzo Reale di Madrid
- Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
- Galleria Spada
- MiBACT
- Terra di Siena International Film Festival
- Global Nonviolent Film Festival
- Los Angeles Cinematography Awards
- David di Donatello
- Chili
- Amazon Prime Video
- National Gallery of London
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Naples
- Florence
- Detroit
- USA
- Columbus
- Madrid
- Spain
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom