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James Ensor: Demons Teasing Me

2010 · ★ 8

This film explains what James Ensor (1860-1949) meant for the development of art and makes palpable where he got his inspiration from.

Paco Roca: dibujando la vida

2023 · ★ 6

A portrait of Spanish comic book author Paco Plaza.

Draw Hard

2015 · ★ 6

A documentary about illustrator and comic book artist, John G. In Cleveland, his artwork is everywhere, but most don't know the face behind the gritty imagery of The Lake Erie Monster comic series and restaurant chain Melt Bar and Grilled.

The Mystery of the Rascar Capac Mummy

2019 · ★ 8.3

Rascar Capac, the sinister creature featured on Hergé's album The Seven Crystal Balls (1948), has left its mark on many generations of readers. To draw it, the Belgian cartoonist was probably inspired by a mummy exhibited in the first pre-Columbian exhibition organized by the Brussels Cinquantenaire Museum in 1923. Two intrepid archaeologists embark on a fascinating journey to reconstruct the story of the mysterious mummy.

Kirbyvision

Comic legend Jack Kirby co-created Captain America, Avengers, Black Panther and more for Marvel and DC. From Depression-era roots through WWII service to his 60-year comics career, he shaped the medium as a major 20th century artist.

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024

For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-spotted elevator operators. Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt is an in-depth documentary tracing artist Friedman's evolution from underground comics to the cover of The New Yorker. The film, directed by Kevin Dougherty, features interviews with Friedman's friends and colleagues, including Gilbert Gottfried, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind, Mike Judge, Merrill Markoe and many others.

Seth's Dominion

2014 · ★ 7.3

A 2014 National Film Board of Canada animated/live action documentary directed by Luc Chamberland about the Canadian cartoonist Seth.

Tintin voyageur du siècle

2001

No synopsis available.

Asterix und Co. - Die Comicwelten des Albert Uderzo

2002 · ★ 7.3

A television documentary portrait of Albert Uderzo, the illustrator and co-creator of Asterix, exploring his life, career and creative work, as well as the origins and enduring success of the beloved comic series.

Will Eisner: Profissão Cartunista

1999

Documentary that explores the long and remarkable career of Will Eisner, a pioneering cartoonist whose work continues to have an impact on pop culture around the world. Includes interviews with Ann Eisner, Art Spiegelman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Denis Kitchen, Jerry Robinson, Angeli, Maurício de Souza, Ziraldo, Jano, François Schuiten and many other artists.

The Tale of Mari

2024

Mari, an elderly Japanese woman, shares her life story, from her childhood in Okinawa to her move to America, where she chased her aspiration of becoming a newspaper cartoonist.

Crumb

1995 · ★ 7.5

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.