Brakhage (1998)

  • 18A
  • 09/17/1998 (CA)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 15m

Overview

BRAKHAGE explores the depth and breadth of the filmmaker’s genius, the exquisite splendor of his films, his magic personal charm, his aesthetic fellow travelers, and the influence his work has had on generations of other creators. While touching on significant moments in Brakhage’s biography, the film celebrates Brakhage’s visionary genius, and explores the extraordinary artistic possibilities of cinema, a medium mostly known only for its commercial applications in the form of narratives, cartoons, documentaries, and advertising. BRAKHAGE combines excerpts from Brakhage’s films and films of other avant-garde filmmakers (eg, George Kuchar, Jonas Mekas, Willie Varela, Bruce Elder, and others); interviews with Brakhage, his friends, family, colleagues, and critics; archival footage of Brakhage spanning the past thirty-five years; and location shooting in Boulder, Colorado and New York.

Jim Shedden

Director

Cast

Stan Brakhage's headshot

Stan Brakhage

Himself
Jane Wodening's headshot

Jane Wodening

Herself
Marilyn Brakhage's headshot

Marilyn Brakhage

Herself
Neowyn Brakhage's headshot

Neowyn Brakhage

Herself (as Neowyn Bartek)
Bearthm Brakhage's headshot

Bearthm Brakhage

Himself
Jerry Aronson's headshot

Jerry Aronson

Himself
P. Adams Sitney's headshot

P. Adams Sitney

Himself
Phil Solomon's headshot

Phil Solomon

Himself

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