It's not always the most famous creatives who make the best documentary subjects sometimes it's quite the reverse. I am Sun MuĮlsa Dorfman's story is at turns uplifting, enlightening and entertaining Running at 1 hour 45 minutes, the film makes you really think, especially about what creative legacy you might leave yourself. Offering an eye-opening look at how history can stand in the way of true creative genius in one generation, then reveal it dramatically in the next, this documentary is quite riveting. Then a few years later, Bray discovered this "lost genius" was not only still alive, but living in the same area code. He delighted in showing its drawings and photos of sculptures to his circle of friends in the underground art comic world, including Robert and Suzanne Williams and George DiCaprio, who found the forgotten Polish master's vision far ahead of its time. Never heard of Stanislav Szukalski? Nope, neither had we, and that's kind of the point of Netflix Original documentary Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (opens in new tab). Its starting point is 1968, when pop culture collector Glenn Bray, who had an interest in surrealist art, discovered an unusual book featuring the art of Szukalski. Stanislav Szukalski's story shows that fame and recognition for your work doesn't always follow a linear path
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