23rd Psalm Branch(1967)
A FEATURE-LENGTH FILM IN 8M.M. ON WAR
Made during the height of the Vietnam War, Stan Brakhage has said of this film that he was hoping to bring some clarity to the subject of war. Characteristically for Brakhage there is no direct reference to Vietnam.
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Made during the height of the Vietnam War, Stan Brakhage has said of this film that he was hoping to bring some clarity to the subject of war. Characteristically for Brakhage there is no direct reference to Vietnam.
Release Date
1967-01-27
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8.2
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A FEATURE-LENGTH FILM IN 8M.M. ON WAR
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