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Apr 24, 1963 · 10m
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This short film from Arthur Lipsett is an abstract collage of snippets from discarded footage found by Lipsett in the editing room of the National Film Board (where he worked as an animator), combined with his own black and white 16mm footage shot on the streets of Montreal and New York City, among other locations. A commentary on a machine-dominated society, it is often cited as an influence on George Lucas's Star Wars and his conceptualization of "The Force."

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CAST

Roman Kroitor
(Archive audio)
Directed by Arthur Lipsett

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
ONF | NFB
Country
CA, US

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