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Free Radicals

Free Radicals

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Apr 23, 19580h 5minNZ
5.9
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Synopsis

In this powerful abstract film with a soundtrack of African drum music, Lye scratched "white ziggle-zag-splutter scratches" on to black leader, using a variety of tools from saw teeth to arrow heads. The first version of the film won a major award at the International Experimental Film Festival Held in Brussels in 1958 in association with the World's Fair. Stan Brakhage described the film as "an almost unbelievably immense masterpiece".

TitleFree Radicals
RealesedApr 23, 1958
WriterN/A
DirectorLen Lye
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesNew Zealand Film Commission
Free Radicals
Free Radicals
Free Radicals