Abstract Cinema
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51m
Directed by Keith Griffiths • Documentary • With Stan Brakhage, William Moritz, John Whitney, Michael Scroggins, Jules Engel • 1993 • 51 minutes
Exploration of the work of pioneers in abstract cinema using rare archive film, film clips and interviews to demonstrate the influence of the early cinematographers. The film looks at the work of Oscar Fischinger, Hy Hyrsh and Malcolm Le Grice.
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