In this powerful abstract film with a soundtrack of African drum music, Lye scratched "white ziggle-zag-splutter scratches" on to black leader, 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".
| Title | Free Radicals |
|---|---|
| Year | 1958 |
| Genre | Animation, Music |
| Country | United States of America, New Zealand |
| Studio | New Zealand Film Commission |
| Cast | |
| Crew | Len Lye (Director) |
| Keyword | abstract, animated short |
| Release | Apr 23, 1958 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.89 / 10 by 65 users |
| Popularity | 5 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | No Language |
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