Free Radicals
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".
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Free Radicals
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 23, 1958
Runtime
0h 5m
Genres
Animation, Music
User Score
59%
Original Title
Free Radicals
Production Companies
New Zealand Film Commission
Director
Len Lye
Description
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".
Crew
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