Free Radicals
1958
5min
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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".
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Who directed Free Radicals?
Free Radicals was directed by Len Lye.
How long is Free Radicals?
Free Radicals runs for 5min, and was released in 1958.
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