"It's About the Emotion, the Performance, the Rhythm and the Space in Between the Words": Rosa Ruth Boesten on Her SXSW-Debuting doc Master of Light

A stunning work of cinematic nonfiction, Rosa Ruth Boesten's Master of Light follows the classical painter George Anthony Morton, a fan of Rembrandt who conjures exquisite portraits of his own family members in the style of the Old Masters. Never formally trained, Morton nonetheless managed to land a spot at the New York branch of The Florence Academy of Art, eventually going on to study in Europe and win awards abroad. Which would be a remarkable feat for any American, let alone a Black man fro...