Plaion All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

With her brutally direct images of sex, drugs, and violence, New York photographer Nan Goldin became a star in the art world. A significant turning point in her life occurs in 2014 when a doctor prescribes her the painkiller Oxycontin after surgery—Goldin is dependent on the opioid for three years. After recovering from addiction, she takes on the fight against the Sackler pharmaceutical dynasty that markets Oxycontin. This billionaire family is among the largest art patrons in the world. As an activist, Nan Goldin ensures that major museums like the Louvre no longer accept donations from the Sacklers.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras has created an impressive portrait of artist Nan Goldin. In her film, which won the Golden Lion in Venice, she skillfully weaves together the personal and the political, creating a cinematic masterpiece. A brilliant collage of slideshows, intimate interviews, and stunning photographic art documents Goldin's life and her campaign against the Sackler family. The result is a moving family story, an inspiring artist biography, and a fascinating portrait of a courageous activist.