Underplayed Gems

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2010)

Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film poster
Directed by
Pip Chodorov
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This documentary traces the development of experimental filmmaking through interviews and clips. It covers key figures and movements in avant-garde cinema from the early 20th century onward.

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What happens

Free Radicals, une histoire du cinéma expérimental est un documentaire français réalisé par Pip Chodorov, produit en 2010 et sorti en France en 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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