Who decide what we see? In the documentary Final CutJoeri Pruys reveals how fifty years ago, Marina Abramović’s very first performance in Amsterdam was censoredNow, Abramović is a superstar with a high-profile show in the Stedelijk Museum. But new generations of artists, like Basma al-Sharif, an artist with Palestinian roots, still face difficulties: misunderstanding, marginalisation and outright oppression. How do they make sure their work gets seen anyway, inside and outside the walls of a museum?

Documentary
80-90 minutes
In production
  • Written and directed by Joeri Pruys
  • Camera Ewoud Bon
  • Produced by Rainproof Media

The documentary poses a seemingly simple but multi-layered question: who decides what we see? Using unique archival footage and exclusive interviews, including with Marina Abramović herself, we tell stories of moral panic, institutional fear and state censorship in what many would call one of the world’s most progressive countries. 

More info soon. All inquiries: joeri@rainproof.media.