Arakawa For Example A Critique of Never 1971

Arakawa Film A rare 1971 film by avant-garde conceptual artist /architect Shusaku Arakawa (usually known only by his surname). it is basically a mock-documentary about a young child living as a homeless drunk in the Bowery. However, reading about films and actually seeing them can be two quite different experiences - the intense minimalism here coupled with the overblown music and the narration (written by longtime Arakawa collaborator Madeline Gins) makes this one of the most bizarre film experiences imaginable
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