Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
Cast
Jack Smith
Self (archive footage)
Nayland Blake
Self
Ira Cohen
Self
Tony Conrad
Self
Richard Foreman
Self
Ivan Galietti
Self
Helen Geets
Self
Robert Heide
Self
Henry Hills
Self
Gary Indiana
Self
Ken Jacobs
Self
George Kuchar
Self
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
Self
Sylvere Lotringer
Self
Agosto Machado
Self
Judith Malina
Self
John Matturri
Self
Taylor Mead
Self
Jonas Mekas
Self
Mario Montez
Self
Billy Name
Self
William Niederkorn
Self
Uzi Parnes
Self
Lawrence Rinder
Self
Director
Images
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