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  • 2017
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Summary From acclaimed visual artist Julian Rosefeldt, Manifesto features Cate Blanchett in 13 distinct, must-see vignettes that incorporate timeless manifestos from 20th century art movements. From anchorwoman to homeless man, from Pop Art to Dogma 95, a chameleonic Blanchett gives a tour-de-force performance as she transforms herself like neve...

Directed By: Julian Rosefeldt

Written By: Julian Rosefeldt

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • FilmRise
  • 1 h 35 m

Manifesto

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 24 User Ratings
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Summary From acclaimed visual artist Julian Rosefeldt, Manifesto features Cate Blanchett in 13 distinct, must-see vignettes that incorporate timeless manifestos from 20th century art movements. From anchorwoman to homeless man, from Pop Art to Dogma 95, a chameleonic Blanchett gives a tour-de-force performance as she transforms herself like neve...

Directed By: Julian Rosefeldt

Written By: Julian Rosefeldt

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 21 Critic Reviews
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90
May 25, 2017
Whatever Rosefeldt intended, Manifesto doesn’t quite set forth a manifesto of its own. But it’s a blast of fresh air. And like many of the gauntlet throwers it cites, it risks looking foolish and, in the process, creates something gorgeously defiant.
By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW
88
May 11, 2017
The film is thought-provoking, visually arresting, and occasionally very self-important.
By Sheila O'Malley FULL REVIEW

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80
Apr 27, 2017
As a work of cinematic art, it defies codification. It begs for multiple viewings, if only to pick apart the concepts that it introduces, changes, and interacts with over the course of its run time.
By Lauren Humphries-Brooks FULL REVIEW
75
May 10, 2017
That's what Blanchett is doing here. She adds a human element. She can turn anything into art. Even artistic navel-gazing.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
70
May 11, 2017
The actress is equally committed, regardless of whether content and context click, but she soars when they do.
By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 21, 2017
There’s something to be said for simply watching Blanchett at work. Without the contribution of this exceptionally talented actress, Manifesto would be rough going indeed. With it, the film rises — barely — above the category of “enough already.”
By Walter Addiego FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 9, 2017
The film is more of a clip show, awkwardly cutting together elements once presented in a drastically different manner. In doing so, it obfuscates the power of a manifesto, allegedly what it means to pay tribute to.
By Daniel Schindel FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), Ruhr Triennale, Schiwago Film
Release Date May 10, 2017
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Art requires truth not sincerity.
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Awards

German Film Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Biografilm Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
German Camera Award
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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