Brakhage . Austin Chronicle . 03-29-99

Brakhage

DIRECTED BY: Jim Shedden

REVIEWED: 03-29-99

Jim Shedden's film is an engrossing, reverential documentary look at the life and works of experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage. Much of the film is shot in Brakhage's expressionistic visual style but with the addition of sound -- Brakhage's films were mostly silent. Lots of adoring talking heads attest to Brakhage's status in the pantheon of significant filmmakers. If there are those out there who disagree, we don't hear from them in this film. The oeuvre and the self-possessed man behind it are accessibly presented both for Brakhage aficionados and those unfamiliar with his work.

--Anne S. Lewis

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