Master of Light
More than just another personal story of adversity overcome, Boesten’s film paints a rich, complex portrait of Black American life.
Master of Light
George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison, travels to his hometown to paint his family members. Going back forces George to face his past in his quest to rewrite the script of his life.
Genre
Documentary,
Art & Artists,
African-American Experience,
Justice
Runtime
83
Language
English
Director
Rosa Ruth Boesten
Cast
George Anthony Morton
Awards:
Winner, Grand Jury Award ~ Documentary Feature, South by Southwest
FEATURED REVIEW
Robert Daniels, indieWire
“Darkness is my friend.” Those sober words by Black classical painter George Anthony Morton, the introspective subject of Rosa Ruth Boesten’s harrowing and spellbinding documentary “Master of Light” — which won the Grand Jury Award for documentary feature at SXSW — refracts the film’s title from an ...
Played at
Royal 11.04.22 - 11.10.22
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