Margy Kinmonth director says:
So enjoyable to share my experiences filming Hermitage Revealed at the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Very exciting to livestream the event all around the world on VIKING.TV. Thanks for the terrific feedback and all the great questions!”
The recording of my livestream is available to watch on demand here https://viking.tv/episode/monday-episode-14 or below:
Filmmaker Margy Kinmonth is running a masterclass at Pushkin House on Saturday October 19th, with a sneak preview presentation of her new film.
Book tickets here: https://www.pushkinhouse.org/events/russia-behind-the-camera-archives-art-and-revolution
Watch clips from her previous films about Russia:
What the audience said:
…a wonderful and intimate insight into The Hermitage…
…It made the Hermitage seem an independent state within a state, miraculously surviving war and changes of regime, fire and tempest….
…I was full of admiration for Kinmonth’s filmmaking – from having the wandering perspective of the little boy, the emotion created by the way the camera moved and swirled, to the clear rapport she had with all the interviewees…
…I was knocked out by the access, the people, the story, just the whole thing…
…must have walked miles making it…the marching band was fab…
…the great hero of the film was Larissa Haskell, Hermitage curator of Venetian art, who describes with great vividness how her family had to eat, first, her father’s belt, and then, the family cat during the privations of the second world war…
Monday 8 April, 6.15 – 8.30 pm
There will be a special screening at the National Gallery, London of Hermitage Revealed, a feature length documentary exploring the histories and human stories behind the State Hermitage Museum. The documentary will be introduced by Margy Kinmonth, the film’s Director, and there will be a chance to ask Margy questions following the screening.
The film offers a wonderful insight into one of the most extensive collection of objects in the world. Entry will be via the Sainsbury Wing Entrance and there will be an opportunity to browse and purchase Foxtrot Films’ titles from a cash-only pop-up shop outside the Lecture Theatre on the night.
Cine Colombia are releasing feature docs Hermitage Revealed and Revolution on 30th June, 1st July, 1st, 2nd September to mark Colombia at FIFA.
Made to celebrate 250 years of the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Hermitage Revealed explores the human stories of one of the greatest art collections in the world. Discover the amazing stories that saw the Imperial Palace transformed into today’s world-renowned museum.
Sunday 14 January 2018 at 2.00–3.30 pm
Stevenson Lecture Theatre
Tickets £3
Members/Concessions £2
