If you’ve been avoiding the long Friedamania! lines at the Walker Art Center, you’re missing a last chance to see a wonderful, multi-faceted, and revealing (and multiple award-winning) film by Minnesota-born filmmaker Esther Robinson, “A Walk into the Sea.” (Also edited and co-written by another MN native, artist Shannon Kennedy.)

The Art Happy Hour! team strongly recommends you get on over to the Walker TODAY (Sunday, January 20—the last local chance to to see “A Walk into the Sea,” at 2 pm).

Still photo of Andy Warhol
Film still courtesy of The Danny Williams Estate © 2006-8

Still photo of Danny Williams
Film still courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum. © 2006-8 The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, a museum of Carnegie Institute. All rights reserved. Andy Warhol

While the film, a documentary about the filmmaker’s uncle, Danny Williams (who disappeared in Massachusetts in 1966 after spending time at Andy Warhol’s Factory in New York), is about lot of things, what AHH! found truly fascinating is how the film examines the dynamics of an artists’ community (in this case the Factory) and the ways in which a cutthroat community’s machinations and intrigues play upon the fragile egos and sensitive spirits of young artists (like Danny Williams). It’s also well worth the trip to hear Esther—who attends every screening—talk about her experiences making the film.

I hope you can make it. If not, at least here’s a link to A.O. Scott’s recent NYT review of the film.