Rivers and Tides

2001 Anglo-German film directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer

27 April 2001 (2001-04-27) (Germany)
2 January 2003 (2003-01-02) (U.S.)

Running time

90 minutesCountriesGermany
Finland
United KingdomLanguageEnglish

Rivers and Tides is a 2001 documentary film directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer about the British artist Andy Goldsworthy, who creates intricate and ephemeral sculptures from natural materials such as rocks, leaves, flowers, and icicles.^[1]^[2]^[3] The music was composed and performed by Fred Frith and was released on a soundtrack, Rivers and Tides (2003).

The film received a number of awards, including the ‘Best Documentary’ awards of the San Diego Film Critics Society and the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. It is an Anglo-German co-production by Mediopolis Film and the British independent film company Skyline Productions.

In 2018, Goldsworthy, Riedelsheimer, and composer Frith released a follow-up documentary, Leaning Into the Wind.

References

^ Holden, Stephen (2 January 2003). "Movie Review: Rivers and Tides, Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time". New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
^ Artner, Alan G (13 March 2003). "'Rivers' Answers the Question: Who is Andy Goldsworthy?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
^ Cheshire, Godfrey (30 July 2003). "The Rising Flow of Documentary Film Sensations". Independent Weekly. Retrieved 8 July 2012.