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Walking on Water: Presented in partnership with Austin Film Society

Screening at AFS Cinema, 6406 N. I-35 Suite 3100, Austin, Texas, 78752.

The new documentary Walking on Water follows internationally renowned artist Christo on his quest to realize “The Floating Piers”, originally conceived in 1970 by Christo and his late wife and collaborator, Jeanne-Claude.

In 2016, seven years after Jeanne-Claude’s death, this stunning, site-specific masterpiece was finally cleared to be mounted on Italy’s Lake Iseo, which lies at the foot of the Alps. But securing a location proved to be only the first step in a tumultuous process of creative problem solving and prickly negotiations. Making the situation all the more fraught, Christo’s intensity level – already turned up to the max during the initial planning stages – only climbs higher as the challenges mount.

An illuminating portrait of a master artist and the arduous business of bringing an ambitious work to life, Walking on Water gives us a rare and entertaining look into the business of large-scale art production – and the difficulties faced by the visionary at the heart of it all.

Directed by Andrey Paounov, Italy, USA, Germany, United Arab Emirates, 2018, 1h 45min, DCP.

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Presented in partnership with Austin Film Society at AFS Cinema, 6406 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Rd. #3100, Austin 78752.

Tickets and schedule available at austinfilm.org, with discounts for Museum Members (email invitation with promo code will be sent to members; you may also contact membership@thecontemporaryaustin.org for the code).