Datuna: Portrait of America
Documenting the events of one tumultuous year, Datuna:Portrait of America follows the compelling journey of artist David Datuna as he pursues a dream of cultural and artistic freedom in his adopted country, the United States. An emigre from the former USSR, the incredible trek traces his steps from Miami, New York and ultimately to tens of thousands at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in the shadow of the nations capital. As Datuna becomes the first contemporary artist in the world to utilize the wearable technology Google Glass in a work of art, his personal life takes a dramatic turn driven by real-life events when the artist discovers he has stage 3 cancer.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Released
- 2015
Details
Release year: 2015
Storyline
Documenting the events of one tumultuous year, Datuna:Portrait of America follows the compelling journey of artist David Datuna as he pursues a dream of cultural and artistic freedom in his adopted country, the United States. An emigre from the former USSR, the incredible trek traces his steps from Miami, New York and ultimately to tens of thousands at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in the shadow of the nations capital. As Datuna becomes the first contemporary artist in the world to utilize the wearable technology Google Glass in a work of art, his personal life takes a dramatic turn driven by real-life events when the artist discovers he has stage 3 cancer.
Top credits
- Nik Apostolides — Self - Curator
- Elizabeth Orlov — Self
- Susan Tisch Allan — Self
- Det Ansinn — Self