Paperman
A story of redemption. The life of an artist, undeniably an extraordinary man, who faces a challenge that could change his life. For the first time, James will deal with a monumental cardboard sculpture. Coupled with new experiences, the discovering paper artists, traditions, innovation and sustainability, ultimately making art a bridge between cultures.
Original title: Paperman
International title: Paperman
Country: Italy
Duration: 52/70
Language: Italian/English
Director: Domenico Zazzarà
Production company: Metropolis
When James was 17, he lost his leg due to bone cancer. Closed in his bedroom, unable to move, he found in cardboard the ideal material to express his everyday life and pain. Cheap, light and easy to obtain, cardboard was for James the only material he decided to work with since then. Today James is 44, his cardboard sculptures continue to talk about human fragility and pain, but something has interrupted his routine: James has been invited to The International Biennial of paper art in Lucca, Italy, and he will travel abroad for the first time.
2020 Festival Internazionale del Documentario Visioni dal Mondo – Special Mention
2018 IDS – Italian Doc Screenings – Pitching Forum Projects
2018 Berlinale – European Film Market
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