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Black and White Trypps Number Four

Black and White Trypps Number Four

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Using a 35mm strip of motion picture slug featuring the recently deceased American comedian Richard Pryor, this extended Rorschach assault on the eyes moves out of a flickering chaos created by incompatible film gauges into a punchline involving historically incompatible racial stereotypes.

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Budget

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

10 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

20 June 2008

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

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