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'It’s not about heroes and villains': the triumphant return of long-lost indie I Shot Andy Warhol

Director Mary Harron on her audacious ‘anti-biopic’ of Scum Manifesto author Valerie Solanas, who shot Warhol in 1968

'It’s not about heroes and villains': the triumphant return of long-lost indie I Shot Andy Warhol

TL;DR

  • "I Shot Andy Warhol," directed by Mary Harron, is being re-released in a new 4K restoration.
  • The film explores the life of Valerie Solanas, who attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol in 1968.
  • Harron views the film's themes of gender and politics as highly relevant to contemporary society.
  • The movie portrays Solanas with complexity, avoiding a simplistic hero/villain narrative.
  • Harron was inspired by Solanas's "Scum Manifesto" and found traces of her own frustrations in Solanas's writing.
  • The film is considered an "anti-biopic" due to its unconventional narrative structure.

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