Velvet Dreams

A homage to Dusky Maiden images as well as a playful take on the low art of velvet painting Sima Urales Velvet Dreams provides a tongueincheek exploration of Pacific Island stereotypes Part detective story part documentary an unseen narrator goes in search of a painting of a Polynesian princess that he has fallen in love with Along the way he meets artists fans and critics of the kitsch art genre as well as the mysterious Gauguinlike figure of Charlie McPhee Made for TVNZs Work of Art series Velvet Dreams played in multiple international film festivals NZ On Screen