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Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot

20241 Season35m episodes8.0

Documentary, Drama

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Runtime: 35m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: US

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Pioneering artist William Kentridge chronicles his creative process during COVID. Interconnected episodes explore culture, history, politics, and profound truths through art-making, inviting viewers into his studio.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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Director: William Kentridge
Writing: William Kentridge
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 18, 2024

Time to finish

5 hrs

9 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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SERIES

Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot

20241 Season35m episodes8.0

Documentary, Drama

TMDB8.0

Votes2

Your rating

Runtime: 35m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: US

About

Pioneering artist William Kentridge chronicles his creative process during COVID. Interconnected episodes explore culture, history, politics, and profound truths through art-making, inviting viewers into his studio.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

0 of 0 watched

E1 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
A Natural History of the Studio
Kentridge introduces viewers to his Johannesburg studio, imagined as an enlarged head where multiple dialogues occur between the artist and himself. He begins interviewing his double, leading to a studio populated by his many selves.
E2 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot
Kentridge explores the making of a self-portrait as a means of self-discovery. He welcomes dancer Dada Masilo into his studio and attempts to draw his own figure with a brush attached to a long stick, while his double observes the imperfect outcome.
E3 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Vanishing Points
Investigating how memory connects to place, Kentridge draws a fictional colonial landscape reminiscent of those from his childhood, while his doppelgänger illustrates his own memories of Johannesburg.
E4 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Finding One’s Fate
Reflecting on a childhood story about Perseus accidentally killing his grandfather, Kentridge contemplates destiny and explores the tale of the Cumaean Sibyl, who revealed people's fates inscribed on falling leaves.
E5 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
As If
Kentridge paints black curved brushstrokes that align into the shape of a horse from a specific viewpoint. He debates with his doppelgänger, who sits on a tall wooden horse, and collaborates with his team on a large abstract sculpture.
E6 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Harvest of Devotion
Recreating rehearsals from previous performances, Kentridge reads a phonetic poem with performers Hamilton Dlamini, Mncedisi Shabangu, Nhlanhla Mahlangu, and Mica Manganye. They also read John Chilembwe’s 1915 letter advocating for equality in Malawi.
E7 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
The Moment Has Gone
Kentridge reflects on the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of moments, integrating music and animation to convey the fleeting aspects of memory and experience.
E8 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
The Head & The Load
Drawing from his performance piece of the same name, Kentridge examines the complex histories of African porters during World War I, combining shadow play, music, and narration to highlight overlooked narratives.
E9 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
The Procession
In the concluding episode, Kentridge and his collaborators leave the confines of the studio, led by a marching band, symbolizing a return to the outside world and the culmination of their introspective journey.

Details

Director: William Kentridge
Writing: William Kentridge
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 18, 2024

Time to finish

5 hrs

9 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Episodes

0 of 0 watched

E1 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
A Natural History of the Studio
Kentridge introduces viewers to his Johannesburg studio, imagined as an enlarged head where multiple dialogues occur between the artist and himself. He begins interviewing his double, leading to a studio populated by his many selves.
E2 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot
Kentridge explores the making of a self-portrait as a means of self-discovery. He welcomes dancer Dada Masilo into his studio and attempts to draw his own figure with a brush attached to a long stick, while his double observes the imperfect outcome.
E3 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Vanishing Points
Investigating how memory connects to place, Kentridge draws a fictional colonial landscape reminiscent of those from his childhood, while his doppelgänger illustrates his own memories of Johannesburg.
E4 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Finding One’s Fate
Reflecting on a childhood story about Perseus accidentally killing his grandfather, Kentridge contemplates destiny and explores the tale of the Cumaean Sibyl, who revealed people's fates inscribed on falling leaves.
E5 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
As If
Kentridge paints black curved brushstrokes that align into the shape of a horse from a specific viewpoint. He debates with his doppelgänger, who sits on a tall wooden horse, and collaborates with his team on a large abstract sculpture.
E6 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
Harvest of Devotion
Recreating rehearsals from previous performances, Kentridge reads a phonetic poem with performers Hamilton Dlamini, Mncedisi Shabangu, Nhlanhla Mahlangu, and Mica Manganye. They also read John Chilembwe’s 1915 letter advocating for equality in Malawi.
E7 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
The Moment Has Gone
Kentridge reflects on the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of moments, integrating music and animation to convey the fleeting aspects of memory and experience.
E8 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
The Head & The Load
Drawing from his performance piece of the same name, Kentridge examines the complex histories of African porters during World War I, combining shadow play, music, and narration to highlight overlooked narratives.
E9 · Airs Oct 18, 2024 · 31m
The Procession
In the concluding episode, Kentridge and his collaborators leave the confines of the studio, led by a marching band, symbolizing a return to the outside world and the culmination of their introspective journey.

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