The read
It runs a compact 5m.
Synopsis
In this powerful abstract film with a soundtrack of African drum music, Lye scratched "white ziggle-zag-splutter scratches" on to black leather, 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".
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
70 audience votes
Key crew
- Len LyeDirector
Stills
Themes
abstractshort film