SVEVA CAETANI: Recapitulation - A Journey (Trailer)
Sveva Caetani: Recapitulation – A Journey is an immersive cinematic art experience exploring the extraordinary life and visionary work of Sveva Caetani — daughter of Prince Leone Caetani — who emerged from decades of isolation in Vernon, British Columbia, to create one of the most remarkable autobiographical painting series in Canadian art.
Blending film, music, archival imagery, and atmosphere, the documentary invites audiences into Sveva’s inner world and traces her journey through loss, silence, imagination, and transformation. More than a biography, the film is a poetic meditation on resilience, creativity, and the enduring power of art to illuminate the human spirit.
Presented at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre on July 12, 2026 7 PM. Tickets: www.ticketseller.ca
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Project Type:Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 25 minutes
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Heidi Thompson is a Canadian visual artist and filmmaker whose work explores light, silence, and the transformative power of the inner journey. She holds a BFA, a Swiss Diploma in Professional Photography from the University of Art & Design Zurich and studied painting at the Nurnberg Art Academy and Hungarian University for Art in Budapest.
For over a decade, Heidi was the photographer and close friend of Italian-Canadian artist Sveva Caetani. In 1995, she published Recapitulation, the book chronicling Caetani’s 56-painting spiritual odyssey. The book was awarded the 1996 VanCity Book of Excellence. Heidi has exhibited her paintings and photographs internationally, and can be found in several collections.
Heidi’s first film, Recapitulation – A Journey, is a poetic, immersive adaptation of Caetani’s visionary work—honoring a legacy shaped by silence, resilience, and creative transcendence.
