The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival
2025, NR, US, Documentary, 96 minutes
Director: Julie Rubio
Producer: Julie Rubio
Writer: Julie Rubio
Cast: Victoria de Lempicka, Marisa de Lempicka, Cristina de Lempicka, Furio Rinaldi, Anjelica Huston, Roxana Velasquez, Rowland Weinstein, Paula Birnbaum, Eden Espinosa, Matt Gould, Carson Kreitzer, Scott Niichel, Anne Paddy, Monika Krajewska
The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & The Art of Survival is a stunning feature-length documentary that traces the life and survival of the renowned artist through her powerful paintings — from her rise to international stardom in 1920s Paris, her escape from fascism and move to the United States in 1940 to her revival in the current art market. Known as the preeminent Art Deco painter, she was also marginalized and gained notoriety for her romantic liaisons with her models and indulgent, decadent lifestyle. The film looks behind the veneer of the publicity she generated for herself and examines the bisexual Jewish artist who embodied talent, resilience, passion and the relentless pursuit of artistic freedom. Told through her never-before-seen home movies and newly discovered birth and baptism certificates, this documentary reveals her true name, heritage and identity for the first time.
