The Screen Painters

1988 "Chronicles the beginnings, heyday, and decline of the practices of painting landscape scenes on window and door screens."
5.5| 0h30m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 15 January 1988 Released
Producted By: The Painted Screen Society of Baltimore, Maryland, Inc.
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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Official Website: http://directcinema.com/category/214/92
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Maryland folklorist Elaine Eff is a champion of Baltimore culture and traditions. In her documentary film The Screen Painters, she sets her sights on a much-loved Baltimore icon: the painted window screen and the artists who created them. This delightful documentary film chronicles the beginnings, the heyday, and the decline of an urban folk art unique to Baltimore -- the practice of painting landscape scenes on window and door screens. It profiles seven artists who have spent much of their lives embellishing the bricks and stones of the inner city with a touch of enchantment. The film reveals how this unpretentious art form embodies the ethnic spirit of urban America and is a testament to the need for art in daily life. -Direct Cinema Limited

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Documentary

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Elaine Eff

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The Painted Screen Society of Baltimore, Maryland, Inc.

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TeenzTen An action-packed slog
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Abegail Noëlle While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.