‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ Trailer: Laura Poitras’ Golden Lion Winner Hits US Theaters Later This Fall – The Playlist

Was it a shock whenLaura Poitras new documentary All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, aboutNan Goldinand the fall of the Sackler family, won the Golden Lion atVenicein September? Only in that its the second documentary ever to win Venices top prize. After all, Poitrass credentials speak for themselves. Her 2014 film Citizenfour, about Edward Snowden and the NSA spying scandal, won Best Documentary Feature at the 87thAcademy Awards.

But now moviegoers get to see what took the Lido by storm last month as All The Beauty And The Bloodshed begins its US theatrical tour. Fresh off of screenings atTIFFandNYFF, the film continues its festival tour in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, and elsewhere before it hits NYC theaters on November 23, LA theaters on December 2, and additional markets on December 9.

Heres an official synopsis of the film, courtesy ofNEON:

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

Along with directing, Poitras also produces Bloodshed with Goldin,Yoni Golijov,Howard Gertler, andJohn Lyons.

Check out the list of upcoming screenings for All The Beauty And The Bloodshed below. Also below: a new trailer for the film.

GlobeDocs, Boston 10/14

New York Film Week 10/20

Chicago International Film Festival 10/22

NewFest 10/23

Philadelphia Film Festival 10/28

Austin Film Festival 10/31

Denver Film Festival 11/5

Doc NYC 11/10

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 11/11

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'All The Beauty And The Bloodshed' Trailer: Laura Poitras' Golden Lion Winner Hits US Theaters Later This Fall - The Playlist