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NZFF's must-see art movies (for me, anyway)

Seraphine , because Seraphine de Senlis is a 'forgotten' woman painter and they always interest me. Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine because her work fascinates me; and I'm always especially happy when women make films about women artists (this time Marion Cajori—who died in 2006 and who made the wonderful Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter , and Amei Wallach). The Man in the Hat about Wellington art dealer Peter McLeavy, have always had a soft spot for him. He has always supported women artists, one of those quietly feminist men, and I like his intrinsic elegance.

Seraphine

Been getting Tweets about a French film called Seraphine , about a woman painter. It looks beautiful. Hope it gets here soon. "Have you ever been in love?" someone asks Seraphine. "A painter," she responds, "loves differently."