Best 2019 Art & Design Films and Series on Netflix, Sky Arte
Artribune has highlighted the top film and television works from 2019 that focus on art, design, and creativity. Among these, Sky Arte's 'Valorose,' presented by Serena Dandini, featured six women creators, with narration by Barbara Stefanelli and others. Netflix's second season of 'Abstract: The Art of Design,' released in September 2019, included designers like Olafur Eliasson. Claudio Poli's 'Hitler contro Picasso e gli altri' delved into the looting of art by the Nazis. Giovanni Troilo's 'Frida Viva la vida' starred Asia Argento as Frida Kahlo, while Melania Mazzucco's 'Tintoretto. Un ribelle a Venezia' commemorated Tintoretto's 500th death anniversary. Other notable productions included 'Il pensiero creativo' with David Eagleman, '1938 Diversi' on Italy's racial laws, 'Friedkin Uncut' featuring William Friedkin, 'Il sindaco del rione Sanità' with Francesco Di Leva, and 'Citizen Rosi,' which celebrated Francesco Rosi at the 76th Venice Film Festival.
Key facts
- Sky Arte's 'Valorose' hosted by Serena Dandini profiled six women: Nellie Bly, Alice Guy, Grazia Deledda, Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso, Anna Pavlova, Vanessa Bell.
- Nellie Bly was narrated by Barbara Stefanelli; Alice Guy by Valeria Golino.
- Grazia Deledda was narrated by Michela Murgia; Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso by Valeria Mancinelli.
- Vanessa Bell was discussed by Chiara Valerio.
- Netflix's 'Abstract: The Art of Design' season 2 released September 2019 with 6 episodes.
- Designers featured: Olafur Eliasson, Neri Oxman, Ruth E. Carter, Cas Holman, Ian Spalter, Jonathan Hoefler.
- Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for Black Panther costumes.
- Cas Holman founded toy company Heroes Will Rise.
- 'Hitler contro Picasso e gli altri' directed by Claudio Poli, with Toni Servillo and music by Remo Anzovino.
- Film covers Nazi art looting, Dossier Gurlitt, and the 1937 Degenerate Art exhibition.
- Artists mentioned: Max Beckmann, Paul Klee, Oskar Kokoschka, Otto Dix, Marc Chagall, El Lissitzky.
- 'Frida Viva la vida' directed by Giovanni Troilo, presented at Torino Film Festival.
- Asia Argento voiced Frida Kahlo; Kahlo's niece gave testimony.
- Film distributed by Nexo Digital.
- 'Tintoretto. Un ribelle a Venezia' directed by Melania Mazzucco, narrated by Stefano Accorsi, with Peter Greenaway.
- Film marks 500th anniversary of Tintoretto's death.
- Locations: Venice, Archivio di Stato a Palazzo Ducale, Chiesa di San Rocco, Piazza San Marco.
- 'Il pensiero creativo' by Jennifer Beamish and Toby Trackman, featuring neuroscientist David Eagleman.
- Interviewees: Bjarke Ingels, Robert Glasper, Michael Chabon, Tim Robbins.
- Michelle Khine, a nanotechnologist, is featured for her creative problem-solving.
- '1938 Diversi' by Giorgio Treves and Luca Scivoletto, produced by Tangram Film.
- Presented at 75th Venice Film Festival with Senator Liliana Segre.
- Interviewees: Mario Avagliano, Sergio Luzzatto, Liliana Picciotto, Alberto Cavaglion, Luciana Castellina, Michele Sarfatti, Marcello Pezzetti, Edoardo Novelli, Walter Veltroni.
- Testimonies from Rosetta Loy, Alessandro Treves, Roberto Bassi, Bruno and Liliana Segre.
- 'Friedkin Uncut' by Francesco Zippel, featuring William Friedkin.
- Interviewees: Francis Ford Coppola, Philip Kaufman, Damien Chazelle, Edgar Wright, Juno Temple, Matthew McConaughey, Quentin Tarantino, Dario Argento, Antonio Monda.
- 'Il sindaco del rione Sanità' directed by Mario Martone, based on Eduardo De Filippo's play.
- Presented in competition at 76th Venice Film Festival.
- Cast: Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco.
- Production: Indigo Film in collaboration with Rai Cinema.
- 'Citizen Rosi' by Didi Gnocchi and Carolina Rosi, honoring Francesco Rosi.
- Presented at 76th Venice Film Festival; Rosi received Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2012.
- Includes unseen footage shot before Rosi's death in 2015.
Entities
Artists
- Serena Dandini
- Nellie Bly
- Alice Guy
- Grazia Deledda
- Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso
- Anna Pavlova
- Vanessa Bell
- Barbara Stefanelli
- Valeria Golino
- Michela Murgia
- Valeria Mancinelli
- Chiara Valerio
- Olafur Eliasson
- Neri Oxman
- Ruth E. Carter
- Cas Holman
- Ian Spalter
- Jonathan Hoefler
- Claudio Poli
- Toni Servillo
- Remo Anzovino
- Max Beckmann
- Paul Klee
- Oskar Kokoschka
- Otto Dix
- Marc Chagall
- El Lissitzky
- Giovanni Troilo
- Asia Argento
- Frida Kahlo
- Melania Mazzucco
- Stefano Accorsi
- Peter Greenaway
- Jacopo Robusti (Tintoretto)
- Tiziano
- Veronese
- Jennifer Beamish
- Toby Trackman
- David Eagleman
- Michelle Khine
- Bjarke Ingels
- Robert Glasper
- Michael Chabon
- Tim Robbins
- Giorgio Treves
- Luca Scivoletto
- Liliana Segre
- Mario Avagliano
- Sergio Luzzatto
- Liliana Picciotto
- Alberto Cavaglion
- Luciana Castellina
- Michele Sarfatti
- Marcello Pezzetti
- Edoardo Novelli
- Walter Veltroni
- Rosetta Loy
- Alessandro Treves
- Roberto Bassi
- Bruno Segre
- Francesco Zippel
- William Friedkin
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Philip Kaufman
- Damien Chazelle
- Edgar Wright
- Juno Temple
- Matthew McConaughey
- Quentin Tarantino
- Dario Argento
- Antonio Monda
- Mario Martone
- Francesco Di Leva
- Massimiliano Gallo
- Roberto De Francesco
- Eduardo De Filippo
- Didi Gnocchi
- Carolina Rosi
- Francesco Rosi
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Netflix
- Nexo Digital
- 3D Produzioni
- Torino Film Festival
- Tangram Film
- Mostra del Cinema di Venezia (Venice Film Festival)
- Indigo Film
- Rai Cinema
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
- MIT Media Lab
- Heroes Will Rise
- Apple
- Tate Modern
- Bjarke Ingels Group
Locations
- Italy
- Venice
- Archivio di Stato a Palazzo Ducale
- Chiesa di San Rocco
- Piazza San Marco
- Venezia
- Ancona
- Sardinia
- Rome
- United States