Uwe

Colour, 35 mm
Spain, 2006, 22 min
WP – World premiere
Section: Documentary Films in Competition

Synopsis

The German-born artist Uwe Grumman, now over ninety years old and still active, is regarded by some as the last living Expressionist. He spent his life successively in Germany, Chile and on the Canary Islands. In spite of all kinds of obstacles, however, he never stopped painting. On his typical canvas, Grumman depicts numerous independent episodes in individual “frames”. The Spanish director conceives his highly unconventional film portrait in a similar way – his camera follows the artist in various situations, whilst the paintings speak their own language.

About the director

Elio Quiroga (b. 1965, Las Palmas, Canary Islands) studied information science and shared in the development of Jaleo post-production software. Via his own production company Frame+Frame Films he has made commercials, video clips and short feature films. In 1996 he directed his first feature film Fotos, which won him Best Screenplay at the festival in Sitges, Spain. His film The Last Minute Man (El ultimo minutero, 2004) was entered for competition at the 40th KV IFF.