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Julio Zachrisson’s Surreal, Provocative World Chronicled in ‘The Sorcerer’: ‘Art is Useless, But We Can’t Live Without It,’ Says the Artist
Panamanian Artist Julio Zachrisson Portrayed in ‘The Sorcerer’
The resulting friendship, portrayed in the film, offers audiences a reflection on “memory, history, identity, and art as a bridge between generations,” the synopsis reads. We catch glimpses of his work, rich with exaggerated human forms, expressionistic and surreal but with a narrative in each to be told. It reflects a swarm of interest in the artist who has had little to do with cinema, other than catching the eye of Abner Banaim (“Plaza Catedral”) for his short doc “Zachrisson,” from 2016.
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