Impressionism 150th Anniversary Documentary Film Hits Italian Cinemas

A documentary film titled 'L’Alba dell’Impressionismo. Parigi 1874' will screen in Italian cinemas on April 8 and 9, 2025, as part of the Grande Arte al Cinema series by Nexo Studios. Produced by Phil Grabsky for Exhibition on Screen, the film was made in collaboration with the Musée d’Orsay and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It documents the exhibition 'Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism,' held at the Musée d’Orsay from March 26 to July 14, 2024, and later at the National Gallery of Art from September 8, 2024, to January 20, 2025. Directed by Ali Ray, the 90-minute film captures around 130 works from the show, exploring the circumstances that led 31 artists to exhibit together on April 15, 1874, in the studio of photographer Nadar. The exhibition marked the birth of Impressionism, a movement that revolutionized art. The documentary also includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, aiming to transport viewers to the cultural ferment of post-Franco-Prussian War Paris.