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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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".
Movie / 1939
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Movie / 1976
Movie / 1992
Movie / 1993
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2011
Movie / 2008
Movie / 1973
Movie / 2021
Movie / 1999
Movie / 2017
Movie / 2003
Movie / 2014
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2023
Movie / 2010
Movie / 1920
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