Claudio Albertani

Tina Modotti was the most important photographer of the twenties from last century in Mexico. Born in Udine in northeastern Italy, at age 16 emigrated, like millions of Italians to America. Ther she worked as a model and actress, but when renowned photographer Edward Weston chose Mexico as his home, Tina learned from him the craft and it was here where she made his photographic work. The crosslinking of art, activism, love and tragedy in her life, are the subjects of this documentary.

In 1941, a young Russian passionate about painting, Vladimir Kibalchich Rusakov, arrived in Mexico alongside his father, the revolutionary poet and writer Victor Serge. The testimonies reconstruct the living memory of the artist and explore his work, revealing his passion for the Renaissance tradition, his encounter with Mexican muralism, his involvement with the Ruptura movement, and his ongoing dialogue with his father.

In 1941, a young Russian passionate about painting, Vladimir Kibalchich Rusakov, arrived in Mexico alongside his father, the revolutionary poet and writer Victor Serge. The testimonies reconstruct the living memory of the artist and explore his work, revealing his passion for the Renaissance tradition, his encounter with Mexican muralism, his involvement with the Ruptura movement, and his ongoing dialogue with his father.