CHILLIDA. ESKU HUTS

By Juan BARRERO

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Art - Culture - Completed 2016

Chillida. Esku Huts. is not a conventional biography, but the poetic and fast-paced reminiscence of an unparalleled artist: Eduardo Chillida, one of the most prominent 20th century sculptors.

Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian FF 2016
Zinemira
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Art - Culture, Biography, Documentary
    • Countries
    • SPAIN
    • Languages
    • SPANISH, FRENCH, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 74 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Juan BARRERO
    • Producer(s)
    • Gentzane MARTINEZ DE OSABA (MARMOKA FILMS), Alexander GARCÍA DE VICUÑA (MARMOKA FILMS), Nazaret GARCÍA CRESPO (EXPLORA FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • At the age of 19, Eduardo Chillida (1942-2002), one of the most eminent 20th century sculptors,
      was a gifted athlete set to become a football legend. However, a severe injury during a match saww him move away from professional sport. At the time, nobody except for his life- long partner, Pilar Belzunce, could ever imagine that the young goalkeeper was at the verge of re-writing his destiny.

      Chillida would die a few decades later as one of the most prominent sculptors of the 20th century.

      Chillida's sculptures have been collected by major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the Tate Britain in London; the Kunsthalle Basel in Switzerland, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, the Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid...

      Major public works by Chillida are in Barcelona, Berlin, Paris, Frankfurt, Dallas, Washington or San Sebastian.