Providing a portrait of a time and place, Make Me Famous chronicles the Lower East Side contemporary art movement of 1980s New York City through dazzling archival footage and home video. Exploring the bohemian scene that produced artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and Madonna, this feature-length documentary follows the story of the mostly unknown neo-expressionist painter Edward Brezinski. The tone of the story shifts from art world exploration to true crime exposé as the filmmakers investigate Brezinski’s mysterious death in the Côte d’Azur.
Friday 3/28 through Thursday 4/3. $12–14, 7pm. Violet Crown Cinema, 200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. violetcrown.com
Red Splat Productions
