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Movie poster for Zen for Film (1964)

Zen for Film

“Fluxfilm No. 1”

1964
8m
Director: Nam June Paik

Overview

In an endless loop, unexposed film runs through the projector. The resulting projected image shows a surface illuminated by a bright light, occasionally altered by the appearance of scratches and dust particles in the surface of the damaged film material. This a film which depicts only its own material qualities; An "anti-film", meant to encourage viewers to focus on the lack of concrete images.

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