Artists Marina Abramovic, Sigalit Landau, Shirin Neshat and Katharina Sieverding have been politicized by their experiences with war, violence and suppression, and have integrated these politics into their work using the most personal medium available: their own bodies. Body of Truth accompanies these four exceptional women on an emotional journey, reexperiencing the conflicts that have shaped their consciousness. Evelyn Schels’ film chronicles the contentious biographies of these artists, who have been influenced by the Balkan wars, conflict in the Middle East, the Iranian Revolution, and fascism, respectively. These topics remain virulent to this day; each of these artists process their subject matter in astonishing ways and through the highly politicized female body. Schels succeeds in getting close to her protagonists, making their vulnerability palpable, conveying their respective contexts, and showing how they transform these into explosive art. Body of Truth communicates the power of art and body as a means of expression.

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