In the 1930s, a poet in Italy becomes entangled with the fascist regime. As he struggles to maintain his artistic integrity, he is faced with torture and oppression. The poet finds solace in nature and his poetry, but ultimately succumbs to despair and takes his own life.
Afterimage is based on the true story of Władysław Strzemiński, a renowned Polish artist who fought against the communist regime's control over the arts. The movie portrays his struggles with the political censorship and his physical disabilities, as well as his determination to create art that challenges the status quo.
A witty, despairing French-Russian-Italian-Swiss art movie set in 16th-century Georgia, Stalinist Georgia, contemporary Georgia, and contemporary Paris, featuring the same set of actors in all four settings.
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