Desert of Forbidden Art

Thursday, Sept.15

TONIGHT!

Director - Tchavdar Georgiev and Amanda Pope

Thursday, September 15th at 7pm - Uptown Stage and Screen

Desert of Forbidden Art Directed by Tchavdar Georgiev and Amanda Pope

Narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley, Ed Asner, and Sally Field

http://www.desertofforbiddenart.com/

Thursday September 15 @ 7pm, Uptown Stage & Screen

How does art survive oppression? Artists staying true to their vision under Soviet rule are executed, sent to mental hospitals or gulags. Their plight inspires young Igor Savitsky. Incredibly, he daringly rescues 40,000 forbidden works and creates a museum in the desert of Uzbekistan, far from KGB eyes. Penniless Savitsky cunningly amasses an eclectic mix of Russian Avant-Garde art, even discovering an unknown school of artists with a startlingly original style. Located in one of the world's poorest regions, one of the world’s most remarkable collections of 20th century Russian art is now a lucrative target. The collection remains as endangered as when Savitsky first created it, begging the question: whose responsibility is it to preserve this cultural treasure?

Q&A with visiting director Tchavdar Georgiev to follow screening!