Presenting a wide range of themes, film screenings at the AAM reveal important perspectives of filmmakers and artists of our time.
Director Focus: Julian Schnabel
As a complement to his exhibition of paintings this fall at the AAM, this season’s Movies at the Museum celebrates three feature-length films by Julian Schnabel that tell the true stories of brave, creative individuals.
About the Film
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007
Directed by Julian Schnabel
112 min
Rated PG-13
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is based on Jean-Dominique Bauby’s memoir, revealing his life after suffering a massive stroke that left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome. The condition paralyzed him from the neck down, leaving only his left eye as a portal of communication with the outside world.
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General operating support is provided by Colorado Creative Industries. CCI and its activities are made possible through an annual appropriation from the Colorado General Assembly and federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
General operating support is provided by Colorado Creative Industries. CCI and its activities are made possible through an annual appropriation from the Colorado General Assembly and federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.