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Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot

2024★ 8.0 / 1035 min1 Season

Documentary Drama

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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S1 E1 A Natural History of the StudioOct 18, 2024 · 31 minKentridge introduces viewers to his Johannesburg studio, imagined as an enlarged head where multiple dialogues occur between the artist and himself. He begins interviewing…Episode details → S1 E2 Self-Portrait as a Coffee-PotOct 18, 2024 · 31 minKentridge 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…Episode details → S1 E3 Vanishing PointsOct 18, 2024 · 31 minInvestigating how memory connects to place, Kentridge draws a fictional colonial landscape reminiscent of those from his childhood, while his doppelgänger illustrates his own…Episode details → S1 E4 Finding One’s FateOct 18, 2024 · 31 minReflecting on a childhood story about Perseus accidentally killing his grandfather, Kentridge contemplates destiny and explores the tale of the Cumaean Sibyl, who revealed…Episode details → S1 E5 As IfOct 18, 2024 · 31 minKentridge paints black curved brushstrokes that align into the shape of a horse from a specific viewpoint. He debates with his doppelgänger, who sits…Episode details → S1 E6 Harvest of DevotionOct 18, 2024 · 31 minRecreating rehearsals from previous performances, Kentridge reads a phonetic poem with performers Hamilton Dlamini, Mncedisi Shabangu, Nhlanhla Mahlangu, and Mica Manganye. They also read…Episode details → S1 E7 The Moment Has GoneOct 18, 2024 · 31 minKentridge reflects on the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of moments, integrating music and animation to convey the fleeting aspects of memory…Episode details → S1 E8 The Head & The LoadOct 18, 2024 · 31 minDrawing from his performance piece of the same name, Kentridge examines the complex histories of African porters during World War I, combining shadow play,…Episode details → S1 E9 The ProcessionOct 18, 2024 · 31 minIn the concluding episode, Kentridge and his collaborators leave the confines of the studio, led by a marching band, symbolizing a return to the…Episode details →