The story of how Andy Warhol, the son of Slovak immigrants in the US, became a 20th century icon and was one of the few figures who had a global reach and completely changed the way we look at art. His life story is a fascinating one, from a perpetually ailing boy living in a Slavic ghetto in Pittsburgh, he became one of the most influential artists of all time - among the celebrities he worked with are Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Mick Jagger and Liz Taylor. How did he make it to the top of the art world and what has influenced his work the most? Little is known about the influence of the Ruthenian culture on his work, and especially his deep faith in God, to which he turned until his death. The first part of the film, however, goes back to the distant past, when hundreds of men and women left the poor parts of Transcarpathian Rus and eastern Slovakia to work in America and other parts of the world. Among them were Ondřej Varchola and his wife Julie, Andy Warhol's future parents. They knew that they would not be able to achieve the American dream, but they dedicated their lives to building better conditions for their son, who opened the door to the world of art at an early age.
Documentary/ / Biographical
Slovakia, 2023, 90 min
Directed by L'ubomír Ján Slivka
Programme subject to change.
