Running Fence

Oct 1 1977 Not Rated 0h 58m
Documentary

Second in the series by the Maysles brothers documenting the monuments/sculptures of Christo, whose art projects are landscape-scaled, and more "pop" performance art designed to question how we relate to art in the public sphere, especially when it's as oblique, non-political (at least, that is what he would claim), and neutral as running a fence through a landscape.

Plot

An engrossing document of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's efforts to build a 24 1/2-mile-long, 18-foot-high fence of white fabric across the hills of northern California. The artists' struggle with local ranchers, environmentalists and state bureaucrats ends when the fence is unfurled, reuniting the community in a celebration of beauty. Nominated at the 1978 Academy Awards®.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin

Cast

Christo, Jeanne-Claude

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
166
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA