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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 45 m

Summary In 1993 Kiefer left Buchen, Germany for La Ribaute, a derelict silk factory near Barjac. From 2000 he began constructing a series of elaborate installations there. Like a strange, sprawling village, La Ribaute extends over 35 hectares and is composed of old industrial buildings and working studios that link to a network of underground tu...

Directed By: Sophie Fiennes

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 45 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • Kino Lorber
  • 1 h 45 m

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Summary In 1993 Kiefer left Buchen, Germany for La Ribaute, a derelict silk factory near Barjac. From 2000 he began constructing a series of elaborate installations there. Like a strange, sprawling village, La Ribaute extends over 35 hectares and is composed of old industrial buildings and working studios that link to a network of underground tu...

Directed By: Sophie Fiennes

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
66
46% Positive
6 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
8% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
66
46% Positive
6 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
8% Negative
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89
Feb 15, 2012
This is highly personal artwork writ in a grand, towering script, and all the more intellectually and artistically legible for it.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 10, 2011
Fiennes' technique is extraordinary in its simplicity, balancing a literal prowl throughout his immense sculptural environs with a respectful observational distance.
By Barbara Goslawski FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 13, 2011
For admirers of the artist and the open-minded, Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow actually presents the ideal way of appreciating Kiefer's extraordinary work.
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60
Aug 12, 2011
A documentary that focuses rigorously on process and atmosphere at the expense of context and engagement.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 9, 2011
In equal parts mesmerizing and disorienting, Over Your Cities (the title comes from the biblical story of Lilith) plunges viewers into the earth, wind, and fire of Kiefer's massive-scale projects.
By Melissa Anderson FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 9, 2011
An intriguing and compelling documentary that provides insight into Kiefer's artwork.
By David Parkinson FULL REVIEW
38
Aug 19, 2011
Beautifully shot, but terribly dull.
By Mike Scott FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Sciapode, Kasander Film Company, Amoeba Film, Cinatura
Release Date Aug 15, 2011
Duration 1 h 45 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.overyourcities.com/
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Awards

CPH:DOX
• 1 Nomination

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