Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint

The read

It runs a compact 28m.

Synopsis

The influence of Jewish fathers on their sons and the complexity of familial relationships are explored in a witty, poignant portrait of two artists. Beat poet Allen Ginsberg (whose father Louis was a poet in his own right) and performance artist/sculptor Allan Kaprow (whose father is a high-powered lawyer) are the sons who struggle with and against the influences of these patriarchal figures.

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Key crew

• Shigeko KubotaDirector
• Nam June PaikDirector

Cast

• Allen GinsbergSelf
• Allan KaprowSelf
• Peter OrlovskySelf
• Pierre RestanySelf