Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith (2017)

N/A 88 min Movie
Documentary

In his essay film, Jerry Tartaglia, longtime archivist and restorer of the film estate of queer New York underground, experimental film, and performance legend Jack Smith, deals less with Smith’s life than with his work, analyzing Smith’s aesthetic idiosyncrasies in 21 thematic chapters. It's a film essay about the artist’s work, rather than a documentary about his life. An unmediated vision of Jack Smith, an invitation to join him in his lost paradise.

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Cast

Jack Smith Jack Smith Himself (archive footage)
Mario Montez Mario Montez Himself (archive footage)
Beverly Grant Beverly Grant Herself (archive footage)
Tony Conrad Tony Conrad Himself (archive footage)
Agosto Machado Agosto Machado Himself (archive footage)
Francis Francine Francis Francine Himself (archive footage)
Irving Rosenthal Irving Rosenthal Himself (archive footage)
Tally Brown Tally Brown Herself (archive footage)
Mary Waronor Mary Waronor Herself (archive footage)
Tiny Tim Tiny Tim Himself (archive footage)

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