Film: Converting Emotions Into Art

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Note: Evie will be hosting this discussion. What happens during the process of an artist converting emotions into art? Do artists have a greater capacity for doing this - for dredging their emotions up from their unconscious in order to do this? How do the rest of us do it? And does this help or hinder us in the ongoing pursuit of our lives? Finally, what does it mean to forgive someone for something they did in the past, and what does it require of the forgiver? Let’s watch and discuss a recent film that addresses the psychological complexity and difficulty of doing these things. ***Exhibiting Forgiveness*** is a 2024 American independent drama film written and directed by Titus Kaphar, who is an American contemporary painter and filmmaker. The film stars André Holland. "André Holland lays himself bare in a characteristically wonderful performance in this vivid portrait of a family coming to terms with the past.” “An emotionally wrenching drama set to resonate with those who have also had to confront the complicated equation of radical forgiveness.” [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exhibiting_forgiveness](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exhibiting_forgiveness) You should watch the movie on your own sometime before the meeting. It can be streamed from Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango, and possibly elsewhere. *\~Michael*