Rusted Caravaggios

2020 short documentary film directed by Sam Abbas

Rusted Caravaggios

Sam Abbas at the Louvre July 6, 2020.

Directed by| Sam Abbas
Cinematography| Sam Abbas

Release date

* July 13, 2020 (2020-07-13)

Running time

| 2.5 minutes
Country| France

Rusted Caravaggios is a 2020 French short documentary film about the first public invitation to the Louvre Museum (Monday July 6, 2020) following an unprecedented four-month closure amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

## Background

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On July 6, Paris' Louvre Museum reopened after being closed for several months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Art enthusiasts that traveled to the famous institution to view the well-known works were met with quite a different experience than they would have previously had before the spread of COVID-19 as they visited the gallery space. Only 7,000 people total with reserved tickets entered the space.[3]

The documentary was produced by Abbas, his duties included director, cinematographer and sound recorder in showing a near-empty museum, which included a tableau with a man sitting still next to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.[4][5]

## References

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1. ^ "Go Inside The Paris Louvre After 4-Month Closure With Short Film 'Rusted Caravaggios'". Deadline Hollywood. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
2. ^ "Egyptian Filmmaker Sam Abbas Captures Reopening of Louvre Museum". Variety.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
3. ^ "Paris Louvre Museum Reopens After Coronavirus Shutdown: Film, Visitors Give Perspective Of First Days Inside". ibtimes.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
4. ^ "Film News in Brief: 'Bad Boys for Life' Producer Developing Unabomber Movie". yahoo.com. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
5. ^ "An Egyptian-American's Short Film Reveals A Hauntingly Empty Louvre In The Times Of COVID-19". Nilefm.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.

## External links

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* Rusted Caravaggios on Deadline Hollywood
* Rusted Caravaggios onVimeo
* Rusted Caravaggios at IMDb
* Profile on Mubi (streaming service)

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Films directed by Sam Abbas

* The Wedding (2018)
* Rusted Caravaggios (2020)
* Marie (2020)
* Alia's Birth (2020)
* Erēmīta (Anthologies) (2021)
* Europe's New Faces (2025)

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