Mario Benjamin

Switzerland, October 2008
FILM, Documentary, 52 min.

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directed by
Irène Lichtenstein
Written by
Irène Lichtenstein
Status
In distribution
Website
https://www.troubadour-films.com/mario-benjamin

Mario Benjamin, the leading authority on modern art in Haiti, is not very well known among western viewers. This film explores his powerful, magical, and disturbing works. His house is a Baroque Installation, it recalls his artistic course and introduces us in to his inner world. Besides his singular talent, Mario Benjamin has another characteristic: Manic depression. During his fits, he reaches perceptions that some artists seek by the use of drugs. Around an exhibition which took place in Port-au-Prince in June 2008, this charismatic man shares his thoughts with us, on his work, the art and the difficulty in being an artist in a Third World country.

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World Premiere
October 2008
Original Version
French,  colour, Digi Beta, 52 min.
ISAN
0000-0001-F965-0000-T-0000-0000-O
Production
Troubadour Films
Producer
Nasser Bakhti
directed by
Irène Lichtenstein
Written by
Irène Lichtenstein
Editing
Jeanetta Ionesco
Sound Editing
Gaël Métroz
Sound Design
Gaël Métroz
Re-Recording Mix
Denis Séchaud
Location Sound Mix
Enel François

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France
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Switzerland
Troubadour Films Distribution

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