Tuesday, January 17, 2017
6 – 7:15 pm
Walter Reade Theater: 165 West 65th Street

Triumphs and Laments documents one of contemporary artist William Kentridge’s most ambitious and controversial projects: a colossal frieze along the banks of the Tiber river in Rome portraying the glories and tragedies of the Eternal City. This epic work, the result of Artistic Director Kristin Jones’ determination and passion, was inaugurated in April 2016. The film, shot with exclusive access to Kentridge over the course of two years from his home in South Africa to the center of Rome, details the artist’s vision and his creative process in developing a work of art that will disappear in just a few years.