Prelude: Dog Star Man poster

Prelude: Dog Star Man

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A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.

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Part of Dog Star Man · 5 films
  • surrealism
  • avant-garde
  • abstract
  • experimental

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  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)The Playbox, 1505 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley15 Apr 1962
    • Theatrical (limited)The Living Theatre, N.Y.C.26 Nov 1962
    • Theatrical (limited)Bleecker St. Cinema18 Mar 1963
  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereKnokke Experimental Film Festival28 Dec 1963

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Prelude: Dog Star Man was released on 15 April 1962.

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    talisencrw

    8/23/2016

    8/10

    I adored this, quite reasonably regarded as one of the finest post-silent short experimental works. Confused why it's regarded as five separate films, though. Seen on my university library's Criterion Collection DVD of Brakhage's anthology, Volume 1. I certainly hope to purchase for my own collection the blu release of Volumes 1 and 2.

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