All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is a 2022 American biographical documentary film about photographer, artist, and activist Nan Goldin. The film is produced, co-edited and directed by Laura Poitras, and tackles Goldin's life thought her advocacy during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 80's, and her fight against the Sackler family for their role in the current opioid epidemic in the United States. Poitras, a long-time friend and fan, stated that "Nan's art and vision has inspired my work for years, and has influenced generations of filmmakers."

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLaura Poitras
Produced by
  • Laura Poitras
  • Nan Goldin
  • Yoni Golijov
  • Clare Carter
  • John Lyons
  • Howard Gertler
StarringNan Goldin
Cinematography
  • Nan Goldin (credited as Photography and Slideshows)
  • Clare Carter
  • Robert Kolodny
  • Alexander W. Lewis
  • Laura Poitras
  • Sean Vegezzi
  • Thom Pavia
Edited byAmy Foote
Joe Bini
Brian A. Kates
Music bySoundwalk Collective
Dawn Sutter Madell
Production
companies
Distributed byNeon
Release dates
  • September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03) (Venice)
  • November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23) (United States)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.7 million

The film premiered on September 3, 2022, at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Golden Lion, making it the second documentary (following Sacro GRA in 2013) to win the top prize at Venice. It also screened at the 2022 New York Film Festival, where it was the festival's centerpiece film and for which Goldin designed two official posters.

The film was received with critical acclaim, and was released in cinemas by Neon on November 23, 2022. At the 95th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature.

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