Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Art of Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Art of Bodybuilding (Babeth Mondini-Vanloo, 2020)

Arnold Schwarzenegger - The Art of Bodybuilding

Arnold Schwarzenegger won his first Mr. Universe title at the age of 20. He was also named Mr. Olympia seven times. During one of those many bodybuilder competitions, Dutch filmmaker Babeth Mondini-Vanloo filmed him up close.

In this new montage, she uses original 16mm footage from back then. In a conversation with Raymond Mondini, the Austrian-American actor and former politician proves he is more than a muscleman. Like a living work of art, Schwarzenegger gives his views on classical sculpture, ideals of beauty, and more.

The film is part of the first programme of the new collective R(a/u)pture. Films by Devin Horan, Philippe Grandrieux, and Emily Chao will also be screened.