Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea is an immersive documentary exploration of the beguiling, surreal artworks he made to process the horrors he witnessed on the front lines. The film reveals ways in which Westermann protected his empathic spirit—and sanity—by 'sculpting' his body, artworks, friendships and his hand-hewn house. Themes of resiliency, hope, and humor emerge from Westermann's art-filled letters to family and friends, voiced by Ed Harris, and from a beautifully composed score by Tomeka Reid, a current guest lecturer and resident artist at Dartmouth. 

D: Leslie Buchbinder, US, 2023, 1h26m

Discussion follows with Tomeka Reid, who composed the score for the film.

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