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This is a multilayered documentary; it's a story of a brilliant artist but also of complexity of human nature and how it transforms if exposed to different events. Szukalski is no doubt a great artist but he is a human foremost with all the vices and virtues, a very interesting human with amazing imagination and very unusual outlook on life and all its aspects. I like the way the focus shifted from lighthearted narrating in the beginning to more serious aspects of life and its meanders in later stages of the movie followed by a very moving end. It is definitely worth watching.

This doco left me in a unusual mood after viewing. Not quite sure what the mood is. I only just finished it. Rarely do i just watch something these days without looking up abit about it before jumping in. But the short netflix preview piqued my interested enough that i just started it right then and there. Im really glad i did. As someone who gave up art around 10 years ago and is trying to find a rhythm to get back into it again, i found this quite inspiring. That masters like this live among us, unnoticed by the masses. Is humbling and fascinating.

Having never heard of Szulkalski I was interested when I saw the title. Since life's struggles often produce art of note it seemed worth a look...especially with the word "lost" in the title. I'd say the man and the film was quite engrossing as was the breadth of his other worldly art. It was obvious in short order this was a singular artist who wouldn't accept other men's conventions. His life was like multiple lives with the constants of heart wrenching struggles and a period of great success and adulation. Post War World II he was forgotten never to reach the heights of his greatness in the mid to late thirties in his homeland. Throughout his anonymity he soldiered on in creating unconventional art and thinking. Integral to the film he was discovered by a young artist who become like a son to him whose guides the film in a highly personal way. Szukalski is re-introduced to a cadre of other, mostly avant garde, artists who provide insightful observations and counterpoints. Along with the extraordinary art it makes for an entertaining watch while helping to elevate the work of Szukalski. The man was not just amazingly talented, but a strong survivor who grew in his humanity while never being conventional. Apparently he was a friend of Leonardo DiCaprio's father and this proved to be key in the funding and creation of this documentary. There will be plenty who see his art in a lesser way to be sure, but the fact is this is a singularly unique person whose journey was very interesting and well presented. I think it will appeal to many viewers as such and is a nice elevation of a man who would otherwise be a forgotten but hugely talented artist.

A very thorough documentary about a man who lived a remarkable life. I did not know that Leonardo DiCaprio and his father were producers until the credits rolled. Szukalski was an artistic genius who was eccentric from a very young age. He was also controversial. A must watch.

Who knew? I definitely did not. A hidden gem of a man. A mind free of influence. One who was allowed to do whatever he wanted. He followed his heart and passion. He learned as he went along in art and life. Big thank you to DiCaprio Sr. and Jr. Perhaps movie about Enigma/Rejewski next? Hint.

Inspiring documentary! I'm usually not drawn to art or history docs but this was so well done that I'm now looking for other information on Szukalski. Beautiful & tragic. Thank you for documenting his story and sharing it.

How many miles most a man walk form his past before he is forgiven? People grow and chang as they grow. Grow up.

Loved this documentary. I always like seeing the hidden messages in movies and documentaries and this was full of gems. If you can go beyond some of the subtle dogma in the film (where it gets into the whole anti-Semitic stuff that got brought up from a judgmental point of view, showing the film-maker's bias rather than just reporting on what happened as a slice of life and letting the viewers form their own opinions about it - which really wasn't necessary and probably the only thing that took away from the film), perhaps one of the best things that can be learned from watching came from what Szulalski had to say about sourcing your own unique genius in the world. . . don't listen to anyone else or model your life off of what someone else has already done, but rather discover the answers inside of yourself. The guy was a brilliant thinker . . .kind of reminded me a little of Buckminster Fuller in a way. We can see it led to a very challenging life as portrayed in the film (but then again, whose life isn't challenging in this regard and considering this - why not go for making the biggest bold statement as possible in the world). Definitely worth a watch.

If I'm honest I'm not a massive art fan so I'm not sure how I ended up watching this! The guy was a very interesting character and his art seemed reasonable if a little eccentric. Nicely put together documentary but I can't say it either wowed me or bored me! Recognised a few things from visiting the krakow national museum a few years ago! Always find that sort of thing better to see in person it's mkre the personality that comes across on the screen!

Holiday means binge #netflixing :) highly recommend the documentary about Stanislav Szukalski, who reminds me of Howard Roark in Fountainhead. Now I have to see his work.

The documentary, while aggrandizing Szukalski does a good job of showing him warts and all and putting him and his life in perspective. I found his ego very off-putting. I wasn't that impressed with his artwork, though he was certainly a good artist and more than competent. It's easy to see why he hasn't been established as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century as his art seems very of his time, though he has interesting influences and his blending of European influences with Native American art and the iconography of early human artifacts. His art fits in with art that tells a story and uses iconography and is monumental in its approach. He certainly lived an interesting life that was a part of history. His greatest tragedy is ultimately that of most of us, even those of us lesser than him, which is that life and history pass us by. This was obviously very hard for him to process. But he maintained a prolific and searching existence which is quite commendable. He ended up by being a kind of outsider artist who traveled down his own quirky path. As it is this documentary is a very good portrait of the human struggle and our mad need to make something of ourselves. In that respect I would say that it is better than the sum of its parts.

I'd imagine this was made to gain notoriety for the artist and vastly increase the worth of their art.

Whilst this deals with the fact that the artist was a racist and had serious issues, it still glamorises him.

As a documentary it's well produced and challenging for the viewer but it's difficult to shake the feeling that it's not something anyone should be celebrating.

This is the documentary I've been waiting to see since first being introduced to Szukalski's extremely strange art book BEHOLD!!! THE PROTONG way back in 1996. Without a doubt, this is one of the best films of the year. I've seen the entire film twice already, and will no doubt watch it many more times. It's endlessly fascinating. If I have any complaint at all, it's that I wish the film was double its current length. The filmmakers, Irek Dobrowolski and Stephen Cooper, could have spent an entire two hours just on Szukalski's theory of Zermatism alone. (In fact, I could happily watch two hours focusing solely on Szukalski's Bigfoot/Yeti drawings.) Nonetheless, Dobrowolski and Cooper managed to accomplish the impossible. When I first heard about this project, I couldn't imagine how the filmmakers were going to compress so much information down to under two hours and still leave the audience with a coherent story that managed to convey the epic scope of Szukalski's life. Against all odds, the filmmakers somehow succeeded in pulling off this magic trick. Of course, Szukalski would be proud. Needless to say, somewhere in the Corridors of Power, the Yetisyn are getting angry at these two troublemakers for letting the cat out of the bag....

I find some facts of Szukalski life common with Leonardo da Vinci, and a story of re-discovery of his art by Glen and his friends seems like a story of another great artist Nikifor Krynicki (Moj Nikifor)

You sometimes come by a curious documentary where you wonder: Who is that? What is this about? Do I want to watch it? Will it be worth my time? Or maybe you just take a look here on imdb and you're like, let's give it a shot. And you discover a man who's quite out there. Very crazy, very discomforting and someone you will most likely hate too ... but that's the deal, right? Whatever you think of him, he did it his way.

And it couldn't have been that wrong, having a documentary out now. And a really insightful and good one at that. Many interviews, many soundbites and a lot of fun with quite a bit of controversy mixed in for good measure. Not everything he said will play well with audiences ... but that's just how it is

Thi documentary is so interesting.i didn't knew nothing about this genius. it was so interesting to discover the life of szukalski, a forgotten artist. a trip between the art and history of the first half of the 20th century.

Just so hard to explain and understand what message moves from your eyes to your brain when you view the work. It is seemingly really from another dimension as it is original..provoking...disturbing...awesome. Antisemitic? Dont be greedy! I believe all religious beliefs were disliked by this maniac...and if this is mania? We could do with some more.

I found this documentary really interesting. This man was described as a megalomaniac, and that is certainly the case. He is a narcissist as well.

But he's also a brilliant and interesting artist. I find his sculptures and drawings really interesting to look at. I'd really like to go to an exhibition of his works.

So anyway, this is the story of a person with quite nutty views of the world but never the less, interesting things to say.

The life of this very talented artist is similar to the lives of many of us; we are full of ourselves in youth, we say and do things we regret later in life, and then as we get older, hopefully, we begin to gather some wisdom. So, it was the life of the sculptor Szukaiski, who migrated from Poland to Chicago and then on to California with occasional trips back to the motherland. His work, at times, is breathtaking, and his habit of working in pieces as tall as builings was a testament to both his skill and his ego. But then, don't many of us (including myself) have enormous egos? What the man lost during the German invasion of Poland was truly tragic, but his body of work was inspiring. Unfortunately, like many of us, he went off the deep end a bit with his Easter Island fantasies, but we all have our foibles. His talent was undeniable, despite having to listen to his half-truths and outright silly propositions about life. Some of his views, however, were right on the money; especially his thoughts about following your gut instincts and ignoring all those who want to "help" you. Another observation I agreed with was his evaluation of some modern art; colors full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. A good documentary to put on you list.

I just watched the best documentary I have ever seen. It is about so much!!! Art and genius and the human workings of a brilliant mind... A mind that was narcissistic, creative ... and a mind that changed. A mind that slipped and found new feet. And it is about love. Historically, this show punched me a few different times as the past is again now... . It is a very heavy watch.. and I highly recommend it.

What an incredible life... This was a man who had truly loved someone, was truly loved, and had some extreme everchanging views. Genius is always multi-layered & nobody is perfect. In his darkest hours he jumped on a bigoted bandwagon, but any criticism for that should surely be overshadowed by his later work that bowed down to the very people he once discriminated. We live & learn. Even creating his own ideology I find profound. Imagine sitting down and writing that much of your own truth? I think that in itself should be put in a book with a disclaimer (if only many works that exist now had disclaimers). One of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time... A complex ridiculously talented man who stuck by his roots & code. Who cares if he was narcissistic? Sometimes the greatest talents should be allowed a little.