Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007)
Documentary
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
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Nayland Blake
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Ira Cohen
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Tony Conrad
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Richard Foreman
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Ivan Galietti
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Helen Geets
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Robert Heide
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Henry Hills
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Gary Indiana
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Ken Jacobs
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George Kuchar
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Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
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Sylvere Lotringer
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Agosto Machado
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