Documentary Film Series – Klimt & The Kiss

Pocono Arts Council is excited to partner with our friends at Pocono Cinema and Cultural Center to present a Documentary Film Series! Join us at the cinema on select Tuesdays to enjoy documentary films focused on the lives and stories of celebrated artists and their impact on the world.

This series is a community education event and fundraiser for Pocono Arts Council and Pocono Cinema. We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, September 10th for Klimt & The Kiss, directed by Ali Ray, at Pocono Cinema.

Tickets will be sold at the door:
$10 – General Admission
$5 – Students with ID

Due to licensing restrictions, film(s) are subject to change.

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston.

Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist that created it?

Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old.

Klimt was a titan of the Art Nouveau movement, creating decadent new worlds which merged tender sensuality, ancient mythology and radical modernity.

Discover the scandalous life and the rich tapestry of extraordinary influences behind one of the world’s favourite paintings.

From the director of ‘Frida Kahlo’ and ‘Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman’ comes a powerful, gripping and passionate new film.

Source: Seventh Art Productions