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Apolonia, Apolonia (2022)

Apolonia, Apolonia poster
Directed by
Lea Glob
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 55m
Rated
18+
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Over 13 years, a filmmaker follows a young woman named Apolonia as she grows up and tries to make her way as an artist. The documentary watches her navigate the ups and downs of the art world and her own life.

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What happens

Apolonia, Apolonia is a 2022 documentary film directed by Lea Glob. The film is a coming-of-age story of a girl who finds her place in the art world, narrated through 13 years. The film, produced by Danish Documentary Production, HBO Max Central Europe and Staron Film, won the IDFA Award for Best Film at the 35th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in international competition in November 2022. It was one of the 15 finalist films in the December shortlists for Best Documentary Feature at the 96th Academy Awards. A Denmark, Poland and France co-production, the film was released in Denmark cinemas on 23 March 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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