Museum Hours
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1h 46m
Directed by Jem Cohen | 106 mins | 2012
The collection of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum sparks conversation and fosters a bond between a Canadian visitor (played by beloved singer Mary Margaret O’Hara) and a security guard (Bobby Sommer) in this contemplative, intimate film—a rare fiction feature in Cohen’s variegated oeuvre. Shot on a combination of 16mm and digital, "Museum Hours" embodies the filmmaker’s characteristic mingling of formats and artistic disciplines.
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