The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter

The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter

9 mins | May 30, 1968

The ‘imperfections’ of filmmaking, normally suppressed, are at the core of a work that uses a brief loop made from a Kodak color test. “The dirtiest film ever made” is one of the earliest examples of the film material dictating the film content. - Harvard Film Archive

The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter

9 mins | May 30, 1968

The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter
The ‘imperfections’ of filmmaking, normally suppressed, are at the core of a work that uses a brief loop made from a Kodak color test. “The dirtiest film ever made” is one of the earliest examples of the film material dictating the film content. - Harvard Film Archive
IMDb rating 4.4
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Original title The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter
Directors Owen Land
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