Activism
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German Premiere

Maintenance Artist

Toby Perl Freilich / United States / 2025 / 95 min

Who cleans up when the party’s over? A portrait of a radical artist who turns her gaze toward the work that usually remains unseen. In collaboration with the New York City Department of Sanitation, Mierle Laderman Ukeles combines art with garbage collection, transforming maintenance into a creative practice. Archival material and a playful visual language trace her performative approach and ecofeminist thinking. The result is a vivid portrait of care as a political act—and of the everyday power that holds our society together.

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Year 2025
Production Country United States
Runtime 95 min
FSK Not rated
Languages English, Japanese
Subtitle English
Premiere Status German Premiere
Director Toby Perl Freilich
Producer Judith Mizrachy
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