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Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis(Movie, 2006)

1h 34min | Genre: Documentary
Jack Smith and the Destruction of AtlantisRating: 3.3/5 (with 44 votes)
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis is a documentary film that premiered in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It is a collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary artist Jack Smith. It was directed by Mary Jordan and produced by Tongue Press Productions. The film was given a limited release in New York movie theaters beginning on April 11, 2007. Jordan is a Canadian-born filmmaker known for her documentary shorts resulting from extended visits to Africa and Southeast Asia. David Ebony, whose review of the film appeared in Art in America, had met Smith in the late 70s soon after moving to New York and at that time "attempted to assist him with a number of 'slide-show performances.'" Ebony's review, following the documentary, covers some of the difficult exhibition history of Flaming Creatures (1963), Smith's best known film, and difficult collaborations with Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol and others. Voiceovers from Smith, culled from some 14 hours of interviews with various critics and friends, supplemented the archival visual materials, footage and extensive interviews with filmmaker <... ()
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About Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Made by: Tongue Press
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 04/11/2007
Cast: John Waters, Richard Foreman, Mario Montez, Gary Indiana, Jonas Mekas, Sylvère Lotringer, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, John Zorn
Director: Mary Jordan
Keywords: lgbt, woman director

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