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Anemic Cinema
6.1

Anemic Cinema

Jan. 01, 1926

Anemic Cinema

Short film about a spiral design spins dizzily. It’s replaced by a spinning disk. These two continue in perfect alternation until the end: ...
Two Museums
6.1

Two Museums

Jan. 22, 2014

Two Museums

The film juxtaposes/compares two museums: The Museum of Art, Ein Harod, Israel, which Samuel Bickels (1909-1975) built there in 1948, and The ...
The Dante Quartet
6.7

The Dante Quartet

Mar. 26, 1987

The Dante Quartet

A visual representation, in four parts, of one man’s internalization of “The Divine Comedy.” Hell is a series of multicolored ...
The Scenic Route
6.9

The Scenic Route

Apr. 15, 1978

The Scenic Route

An experimental drama that spins the tale of a woman, her sister, and the man who completes the triangle. Told through such fertile sources as ...
Ikebana
6.8

Ikebana

May. 14, 1957

Ikebana

This documentary traces the history of ikebana, or flower arranging: its origins, its formalisation 500 years ago, the emergence of the rikka, ...
Glaze of Cathexis
5.7

Glaze of Cathexis

Mar. 05, 1990

Glaze of Cathexis

An experimental short film by Stan Brakhage which captures various images and light. Release: Glaze of Cathexis 1990 tt0099668 General: mkv | 224 ...
John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season
7.2

John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season

Solo live concert recorded in Brussels, April 12, 1992. Tracks: 1) On A Wedding Anniversary 2) Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed 3) Do Not Go Gentle Into ...
Dalmas
6.1

Dalmas

Nov. 15, 1973

Dalmas

This is pretty bad, and I can’t imagine why anyone would want to watch it (incredibly I saw it at the cinema in about 1978).It’s ...
Pig-Chicken Suicide
6.4

Pig-Chicken Suicide

Oct. 30, 1981

Pig-Chicken Suicide

In explicit abattoir photos and much symbolism Matsui tells about the rigors of ethnic Koreans in Japan. A butcher’s love affair and his ...
Eden and After
6.6

Eden and After

Apr. 20, 1970

Eden and After

A group of French students are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious Dutchman. Once they sample his “fear ...
The Girl Chewing Gum
6.6

The Girl Chewing Gum

Mar. 10, 1976

The Girl Chewing Gum

At Stamford Road in Dalston Junction of east London, the camera follows pedestrians, cars and birds while a narrator, who appears to be the ...
Re-entry
6.3

Re-entry

Jan. 01, 1964

Re-entry

“In Re-entry he successfully synthesizes the Yogic and the cosmological elements in his art for the first time by forcefully abstracting ...
Twice a Man
6.2

Twice a Man

Dec. 27, 1963

Twice a Man

Paul Klib stars in this experimental film in which he is loved by his stepmother as well as another man (Albert Torgessen). He sees his ...
Riddles of the Sphinx
5.9

Riddles of the Sphinx

Jan. 01, 1977

Riddles of the Sphinx

Mulvey’s readings of the myth of Oedipus and the sphinx are layered atop 360º panning shots of various locales; the protagonist appears in ...
The Animal
6.7

The Animal

Jan. 01, 1976

The Animal

An existential mystery. A woman waits for a man at a deserted railroad station somewhere in northern New England. It is the middle of winter. ...
Sophie’s Place
6.9

Sophie’s Place

Jul. 07, 1986

Sophie’s Place

A five-year project of hand-painted cut-out animation, this story goes from a paradisaical garden to the interior of the Mosque of St. Sophia, ...
Rape
6.2

Rape

Dec. 01, 1969

Rape

This film is from the point of view of a cameraman following a young woman through the streets of a city. He chases her down an alley and knocks ...
Melting
6.4

Melting

Jan. 01, 1965

Melting

The gradual melting of a strawberry sundae. Release: Melting General: mp4 | 240 MB | 00:05:59 Video: 5341 Kbps | 1920×1080 (16:9) | 24.000 ...
Meditation
5.9

Meditation

Dec. 31, 1971

Meditation

An experimental animated short from Jordan Belson which consists of various lights, colors, and images. Release: Meditation 1971 DVDRip x264 ...
Mangue-Bangue
7.3

Mangue-Bangue

Jan. 01, 1971

Mangue-Bangue

The picture draws a parallel between man and animal to illustrate what is called “The 1970’s Brazilian Economic Miracle”. ...