Altina Schinasi, Jewish New York heiress of a tobacco fortune, lived almost the entire span of the 20th century. The documentary Altina — directed by her grandson Peter Sanders, with footage shot by her sons, produced by her grandchildren, and apparently largely paid for with her money — is a joyful portrait, although it doesn't leave out some blemishes.
Altina's inheritance surely allowed her to pursue an artistic life (and four marriages) that less moneyed women wouldn't have dared. Sanders's film is a bit workaday, and it's almost funny how straightforward and deadpan Altina is in her interviews — it's her life that was brim-full of pizzazz.
Altina herself is full of surprises, and the film ramps up slowly as details emerge. She invented th...
Altina's inheritance surely allowed her to pursue an artistic life (and four marriages) that less moneyed women wouldn't have dared. Sanders's film is a bit workaday, and it's almost funny how straightforward and deadpan Altina is in her interviews — it's her life that was brim-full of pizzazz.
Altina herself is full of surprises, and the film ramps up slowly as details emerge. She invented th...
- 9/10/2014
- Village Voice
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