The Gates (2007)

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From "wrapping" the Berlin Reichstag to transforming South Seas islands into massive pink water lilies to hanging drapes between the Colorado mountains, Christo qualifies as one of the most dynamic, innovative, and ambitious conceptual artists in modern history. Documentarians Albert and David Maysles have a long-running professional association with Christo (having co-directed such pictures as Christo's Valley Curtain and Christo's Islands); now, with their film The Gates, Albert Maysles and

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest

Directed By: Antonio Ferrera , Albert Maysles

In Theaters: Feb 14, 2008 Wide

On DVD: Oct 12, 2010

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People say the $20 million cost of 'The Gates' would have been better spent feeding people, he notes, 'but this feeds the soul.' To a lesser extent, so does the documentary about it.

November 2, 2007 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Kenneth Baker

San Francisco Chronicle

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The documentary is pretty much what you'd expect: Two decades of ignorant contempt, followed by the city finding it was really surprisingly fond of 'The Gates.'

November 2, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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Anyone with an interest in contemporary art on a heroic scale should find Christo's practice fascinating.

November 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune

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Alan G. Artner

Chicago Tribune

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The film's editing is transparent in its objective: to show how opposition and rancor turn to smiles and tranquility in the face of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's artistic vision.

June 9, 2010 Full Review Source: DCist

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