All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras presents an impassioned account of Nan Goldin’s life, art and her campaign against the Sackler family in her Venice Golden Lion winner.

Oscar-winning director Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) examines the life and career of legendary photographer and activist Nan Goldin, and her efforts to hold Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family, accountable for the opioid crisis. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this is a powerful, inspiring and intimate portrait, weaving together Goldin’s art and personal archives with interviews and protest footage.