Ruben Östlund and Erik Hemmendorff’s company Plattform Produktion has issued an apology to Berlin-based Argentinian artist Lola Arias over the use of her name in the 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or Winner The Square.
“We understand that the use of Lola Arias’ name, which was not discussed as clearly as it should have been, created a misunderstanding connecting her work as an artist to the artwork The Square (Rutan) shown in the film,” the company said in a statement.
“After meeting the artist in Berlin and discussing the misperception caused, we would like to emphasize that The Square (Rutan) is an artwork originally created by Ruben Östlund and Kalle Boman for the city of Värnamo, Sweden in 2015. All reference to the artist Lola Arias as the creator of the artwork is fictional,” it continued.
“We would like to offer an apology to Lola Arias for the way her name was...
“We understand that the use of Lola Arias’ name, which was not discussed as clearly as it should have been, created a misunderstanding connecting her work as an artist to the artwork The Square (Rutan) shown in the film,” the company said in a statement.
“After meeting the artist in Berlin and discussing the misperception caused, we would like to emphasize that The Square (Rutan) is an artwork originally created by Ruben Östlund and Kalle Boman for the city of Värnamo, Sweden in 2015. All reference to the artist Lola Arias as the creator of the artwork is fictional,” it continued.
“We would like to offer an apology to Lola Arias for the way her name was...
- 3/28/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Tony Sokol Sep 7, 2017
Art is chaotic comedy in the trailer for Ruben Östlund’s comedy The Square.
Modern art is where you find it in Swedish director Ruben Östlund’s satire The Square, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and was the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. The film is loosely based on Östlund and producer Kalle Boman’s own foray into the world of art instillation, and the lengths anyone will go to promote new works in a competitive field.
The Square also lauds the community around the art world, the egos of the rich and the courage it takes to bring a mirror that reflects the world.
The official synopsis reads:
Christian is the successful curator of a modern art museum He lives in the epicenter of the art community and takes his work very seriously.
Art is chaotic comedy in the trailer for Ruben Östlund’s comedy The Square.
Modern art is where you find it in Swedish director Ruben Östlund’s satire The Square, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival and was the Swedish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. The film is loosely based on Östlund and producer Kalle Boman’s own foray into the world of art instillation, and the lengths anyone will go to promote new works in a competitive field.
The Square also lauds the community around the art world, the egos of the rich and the courage it takes to bring a mirror that reflects the world.
The official synopsis reads:
Christian is the successful curator of a modern art museum He lives in the epicenter of the art community and takes his work very seriously.
- 9/6/2017
- Den of Geek
Anna Odell’s drama wins best film at the Guldbagge Awards; Per Fly’sWaltz for Monica (Monica Z) wins four.
Anna Odell’s feature debut The Reunion (Återträffen) received two top prizes at the 50th Guldbagge Awards in Sweden last night. The depiction of a class reunion after 20 years won Best Film and Best Screenplay.
Odell, who wrote the screenplay, said on stage: “I usually say things how they are, but I’m really bewildered. Long live art, life and liberty! And culture and everything.”
It marks the third consecutive year that a debut female filmmaker collected the Best Film statuette after Lisa Aschan’s She Monkeys (Apflickorna) and Gabriela Pichler’s East Sleep Die (Äta sova dö).
Produced by Mathilde Dedye, for French Quarter Film, The Reunion previously picked up the Fipresci prize for Best First Feature in Venice last August and is set to screen at the Rotterdam Film Festival (Jan 22 - Feb 2).
The night’s...
Anna Odell’s feature debut The Reunion (Återträffen) received two top prizes at the 50th Guldbagge Awards in Sweden last night. The depiction of a class reunion after 20 years won Best Film and Best Screenplay.
Odell, who wrote the screenplay, said on stage: “I usually say things how they are, but I’m really bewildered. Long live art, life and liberty! And culture and everything.”
It marks the third consecutive year that a debut female filmmaker collected the Best Film statuette after Lisa Aschan’s She Monkeys (Apflickorna) and Gabriela Pichler’s East Sleep Die (Äta sova dö).
Produced by Mathilde Dedye, for French Quarter Film, The Reunion previously picked up the Fipresci prize for Best First Feature in Venice last August and is set to screen at the Rotterdam Film Festival (Jan 22 - Feb 2).
The night’s...
- 1/21/2014
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
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