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Free Radicals

Free Radicals

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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".

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

5 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

23 April 1958

Country

United States of America

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