Film Screening

Apolonia Apolonia

Jul 22, 2024, 10:30 PM

A mesmerizing film about art, love, motherhood, sexuality, representation and how to succeed in a world dominated by patriarchy, capitalism and war.

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Directed by Lea Glob (2022)
In Danish and French; English subtitles. 115 min.

When Danish filmmaker Lea Glob first met Apolonia Sokol in 2009, she appeared to be leading a storybook life. The talented Apolonia was born in an underground theater group in Paris and grew up in an artist community—the ultimate bohemian life. In her 20s, she studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, one of the most prestigious art academies in Europe. Over the years, Lea kept returning to film Apolonia as she sought her place in the art world, grappling with the agonies and joys of womanhood, the relationships with others and her own body and creation. Thirteen years on, the two women continue to reflect on each other’s paths in this mesmerizing film about art, love, motherhood, sexuality, representation and how to succeed in a world dominated by patriarchy, capitalism and war, without losing oneself.

This screening is presented as part of “Being Here is Everything: Films by Women Directors,” a Filmbar series featuring films about creative, independent women by female directors. This series is organized in conjunction with the special exhibition, “Paula Modersohn-Becker: Ich bin Ich / I Am Me.”