Sky Arte Documentary Explores William Kentridge's Triumphs and Laments in Rome

Sky Arte will air a documentary on July 24 about William Kentridge's monumental public artwork Triumphs and Laments in Rome. Directed by Giovanni Troilo and filmed over two years in Johannesburg and Rome, the film connects the 550-meter-long frieze on the Tiber River to Kentridge's core themes: anti-racism and the relationship between landscape and memory. The work features 90 ten-meter-high silhouettes depicting Rome's history from Remus's murder to Pasolini, Bernini, the Dolce Vita, and the refugee crisis, using a non-invasive technique that will fade within a few years. The documentary explores how Kentridge's piece transcends historical epochs to portray the Eternal City. The content on Sky Arte's site is curated by Artribune.