His decades-long career in illustration has been uniformly subversive, whether gently (his acclaimed and fondly remembered children's books) or not (his startling political cartoons and erotica). The life and works of French-born artist and provocateur Tomi Ungerer are brought into fascinating focus via cut-out animation, observations from peers like Maurice Sendak and Jules Feiffer, and conversations with the man himself. 98 min. Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes.
His decades-long career in illustration has been uniformly subversive, whether gently (his acclaimed and fondly remembered children's books) or not (his startling political cartoons and erotica). The life and works of French-born artist and provocateur Tomi Ungerer are brought into fascinating focus via cut-out animation, observations from peers like Maurice Sendak and Jules Feiffer, and conversations with the man himself. 98 min. Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; featurettes; deleted scenes.
