Basic Info
Release: April 23, 1958
Runtime: 5 min
Rating: ⭐ 5.9/10 (67 votes)
Status: Released
Free Radicals
1958
5 min
⭐ 5.9/10
67 votes
Overview
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".
Genres
Animation
Music
Production Countries
- United States of America
- New Zealand
Spoken Languages
- No Language xx
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Cast
Crew
Len Lye
Director
Backdrops
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