Free Radicals(1958)
Overview
In this powerful abstract film with a soundtrack of African drum music, Lye scratched "white ziggle-zag-splutter scratches" on to black leather, 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".
Director
Len Lye
Studio
New Zealand Film Commission
Cast
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1958
Runtime
0h 5m
Language
No Language
Rating
6 / 10
Production Companies
New Zealand Film Commission
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What is Free Radicals about?▼
In this powerful abstract film with a soundtrack of African drum music, Lye scratched "white ziggle-zag-splutter scratches" on to black leather, 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".
Who directed Free Radicals?▼
Free Radicals was directed by Len Lye and released in 1958. It is a animation, music film.
How long is Free Radicals?▼
Free Radicals has a runtime of 0 hours and 5 minutes (5 minutes total).
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