Free Radicals (1958) — Watch Online

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".

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Free Radicals (1958) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 5m animation directed by Len Lye is rated 6.0/10 by 72 viewers.

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When was Free Radicals released?

Free Radicals was released on April 23, 1958.

Who directed Free Radicals?

Free Radicals was directed by Len Lye.

How long is Free Radicals?

Free Radicals has a runtime of 5 minutes.

What genre is Free Radicals?

Free Radicals is categorized as Animation, Music.

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