Rusted Caravaggios Explained
| Rusted Caravaggios |
| Director: | Sam Abbas |
| Cinematography: | Sam Abbas |
| Runtime: | 2.5 minutes |
| Country: | France |
Rusted Caravaggios is a 2020 French short documentary film about the first public invitation to the Louvre Museum (Monday July 6, 2020) following an unprecedented four-month closure amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] [2]
Background
On July 6, Paris' Louvre Museum reopened after being closed for several months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Art enthusiasts that traveled to the famous institution to view the well-known works were met with quite a different experience than they would have previously had before the spread of COVID-19 as they visited the gallery space. Only 7,000 people total with reserved tickets entered the space.[3]
The documentary was produced by Abbas, his duties included director, cinematographer and sound recorder in showing a near-empty museum, which included a tableau with a man sitting still next to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.[4] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Go Inside The Paris Louvre After 4-Month Closure With Short Film 'Rusted Caravaggios'. Deadline.com. 13 July 2020. 16 July 2020.
- Web site: Egyptian Filmmaker Sam Abbas Captures Reopening of Louvre Museum. Variety.com. 14 July 2020. 16 July 2020.
- Web site: Paris Louvre Museum Reopens After Coronavirus Shutdown: Film, Visitors Give Perspective Of First Days Inside. ibtimes.com. 14 July 2020. 16 July 2020.
- Web site: Film News in Brief: 'Bad Boys for Life' Producer Developing Unabomber Movie. yahoo.com. 14 July 2020 . 16 July 2020.
- Web site: An Egyptian-American's Short Film Reveals A Hauntingly Empty Louvre In The Times Of COVID-19. Nilefm.com. 16 July 2020. 17 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717221320/https://nilefm.com/entertainment/article/6075/egyptian-american-director-shoots-a-short-film-at-the-louvre-after-4-month-closure. dead.
