Detroit's Rivera

35m
DocumentaryHistory
7

A documentary on the process of production of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Frescoes and the murals' agitated social context during the years of the Great Depression. The documentary's remarkable archival montage explores the links between industrial labor, public art, and industrial cinema under the exigencies of Fordism.

Cast

Diego Rivera
Self (Archive Footage)
Frida Kahlo
Self (Archive Footage)

Crew

Julio Ramos
Director
Julio Ramos
Writer

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