Year: 2018
Country: USA
Director: Heather Lenz
Genre: documentary
Runtime: 78 min.
Age: 16+
KUSAMA Princess of Polka Dots explores artist Yayoi Kusama's journey from a conservative upbringing in Japan to her brush with fame in America during the 1960s (where she rivaled Andy Warhol for press attention) and concludes with the international fame she has finally achieved within the art world. Now in her 80s, Kusama has spent the last 30 years living in a mental institution in Japan.
Awards & Festivals:
Sundance Film Festival – participation
Cleveland International Film Festival – participation
São Paulo International Film Festival – participation
Oslo International Film Festival – participation