Nan Goldin has never just been a photographer; she’s a storyteller, an activist, and a force for justice. The documentary about her, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, directed by Laura Poitras, is an unmissable masterpiece for anyone who cares about photography, art, or the power of images to change the world.
The film, released in 2022, weaves Nan Goldin’s deeply personal and professional history with her relentless fight against the Sackler family, whose fortune – built on the opioid crisis – once funded some of the world’s most prestigious museums. Through intimate archive material and her own spoken account, Goldin narrates pivotal life events: the tragic loss of her sister, the underground LGBTQ+ scene of the '70s and '80s, the raw nature of her work, and how she turned pain into protest.
