1958
- Animation
- Music
Free Radicals
Runtime
0h 5m
Countries
- NZ
- New Zealand
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- United States
Languages
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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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StatusReleased
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Release dateApril 23, 1958
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Original LanguageEnglish
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WebVisit website
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Production Companies
- New Zealand Film Commission
