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  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 26 m

Summary Known as “the artist among architects,” Luis Barragán is among the world’s most celebrated architects of the 20th century. Upon his death in 1988, much of his work was locked away in a Swiss bunker, hidden from the world’s view. In an attempt to resurrect Barragán’s life and art, boundary redefining artist Jill Magid creates a daring pro...

Directed By: Jill Magid

  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 26 m
  • 2019
  • Oscilloscope
  • 1 h 26 m

The Proposal

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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Summary Known as “the artist among architects,” Luis Barragán is among the world’s most celebrated architects of the 20th century. Upon his death in 1988, much of his work was locked away in a Swiss bunker, hidden from the world’s view. In an attempt to resurrect Barragán’s life and art, boundary redefining artist Jill Magid creates a daring pro...

Directed By: Jill Magid

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100
Jun 18, 2019
Who should have access to an artist’s legacy? That’s only one of many good questions that are raised in this mesmerizing exercise in artistic interrogation.
By Michael O'Sullivan FULL REVIEW
90
May 23, 2019
Detailing at once an art project and a rescue mission, a love triangle and an elaborate, outlandish bargain, the movie has a surface serenity that belies its fuming emotions.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
83
May 23, 2019
The film is itself a provocation; a fascinating document of a years-long conceptual project as well as the final (or next) piece of the complicated puzzle.
By Jude Dry FULL REVIEW
80
May 5, 2019
A multi-layered and thought-provoking work of art.
By Allan Hunter FULL REVIEW
75
May 24, 2019
Magid essentially casts herself as the lead of this documentary, which has a wild way of questioning ownership when it comes to an artist that so many people love.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 20, 2019
The Proposal makes for a fascinating and not-a-little-morbid piece of artistic trolling.
By Barbara VanDenburgh FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 26, 2019
Magid has made a film that’s cool, assured, and understated. Someone should sign her up to direct a techno-thriller. In which case, she should collaborate again with T. Griffin, whose stripped-down score never calls attention to itself even as it propels and enhances what we watch.
By Mark Feeney FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Field of Vision (II)
Release Date May 24, 2019
Duration 1 h 26 m
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Tagline A Post-Mortem Love Triangle
Website https://theproposal.oscilloscope.net/
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Awards

Millennium Docs Against Gravity
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Sheffield International Documentary Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Monterrey International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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