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Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

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📜 Overview: In his essay film, Jerry Tartaglia, longtime archivist and restorer of the film estate of queer New York underground, experimental film, and performance legend Jack Smith, deals less with Smith’s life than with his work, analyzing Smith’s aesthetic idiosyncrasies in 21 thematic chapters. It's a film essay about the artist’s work, rather than a documentary about his life. An unmediated vision of Jack Smith, an invitation to join him in his lost paradise.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2017-01-26
⌚ Running Time: 88 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Jack Smith original image
Himself (archive footage)
Jack Smith
Mario Montez original image
Himself (archive footage)
Mario Montez
Beverly Grant original image
Herself (archive footage)
Beverly Grant
Tony Conrad original image
Himself (archive footage)
Tony Conrad
Agosto Machado original image
Himself (archive footage)
Agosto Machado
Francis Francine original image
Himself (archive footage)
Francis Francine
Irving Rosenthal original image
Himself (archive footage)
Irving Rosenthal
Tally Brown original image
Herself (archive footage)
Tally Brown
Mary Waronor original image
Herself (archive footage)
Mary Waronor
Tiny Tim original image
Himself (archive footage)
Tiny Tim

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