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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight (2023)

Directed by Kyle Provencio Reingold

Overview

“Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight” covers renowned American artist Betye Saar’s large-scale work “Drifting Toward Twilight”— commissioned by The Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens — a site-specific installation that features a 17-foot-long vintage wooden canoe and found objects, including birdcages, antlers, and natural materials harvested by Saar from The Huntington’s grounds. This film renders a portrait of Betye’s process at 96 while also reflecting on her life, career, and memories of Pasadena.

Rated NR | Length 16 minutes

Actors

Betye Saar | Richard Pryor | Sun Ra | Martin Luther King | Angela Davis