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  • 2021
  • MSNBC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2021
  • MSNBC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
Paper & Glue

Summary From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows French artist JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installa...

Directed By: JR

  • 2021
  • MSNBC Films
  • 1 h 34 m
  • 2021
  • MSNBC Films
  • 1 h 34 m

Paper & Glue

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Summary From early illicit graffiti videos captured on Paris rooftops at night, to the US-Mexico border, to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to a current collaboration at a California supermax prison, the film follows French artist JR as he turns these communities inside out, turning images of residents into eye-catching and immersive art installa...

Directed By: JR

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90
Nov 19, 2021
When JR turns his gaze toward a person and pastes their image on a wall, he’s inviting others not just to participate in this project but also to look their way, to pay attention to someone or something by seeing it differently in the world. It takes a village, but all they need is paper and glue.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
90
Nov 11, 2021
In 2017, JR was half of the delightful tag-team of “Faces Places,” the Oscar-nominated documentary he and the groundbreaking director Agnès Varda made in the French countryside. Paper & Glue, while not as tender a romp, is a sequel in spirit. Faces and their places continue to matter.
By Lisa Kennedy FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 12, 2021
To be honest, the cynic in me thought “Paper & Glue” was going to be a piece of fluff that would make me roll my eyes at the notion of this type of art having an effect on society at large. But the film turns out to be a lot sharper, more pointed, and more poignant than its subject matter may imply.
By Odie Henderson FULL REVIEW
75
Nov 10, 2021
This is a story about people first, but also about the way we see. And the visual hodgepodge of JR’s images reveals very different perspectives that affect the way we treat each other.
By Pat Padua FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 11, 2021
In its swirl of ingenuity, purity, and achievement, Paper & Glue can’t help but feel self-serving for its traveling, ever-creative dynamo, even when the tale JR has to tell is unquestionably riveting and inspiring.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Artemis Rising Foundation, Chicago Media Project, Imagine Documentaries, Impact Partners, Shark Island Productions, Time Studio, Time Studios
Release Date Nov 12, 2021
Duration 1 h 34 m
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Awards

Hamptons International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Philadelphia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cinema for Peace Awards
• 1 Nomination

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