Uncanny: The Dolls of Mariana Monteagudo offers an intimate portrait of the artist, revealing the personal and creative world behind her distinctive figurative sculptures.

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Through studio footage, conversations, and moments of everyday life, the documentary follows Mariana as she works, reflects, and navigates the relationship between art and personal experience.

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Produced by filmmaker Elaine Minionis through an intimate, one-person production approach, the film captures gestures, conversations, and spontaneous moments that offer viewers an unusually close perspective on the artist.

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In 2020, Uncanny: The Dolls of Mariana Monteagudo received an Emmy Award and was broadcast on PBS.

 

Duration: 28 minutes, 36 seconds