United States / May 02, 1967 / Film-Makers' Cinematheque
Bardo Follies (1967)
Directed by Owen Land
20minruntime
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Plot
A shot of a Southern Belle waving to a group of tourists on a pleasure boat ride is looped, multiplied and then melted, creating psychedelic abstract images. “A paraphrasing of certain sections of the Tibetan Book of the Dead in motion picture terms.” - Harvard Film Archive. Originally ran 45 minutes, then was edited down to 30, then 20 minutes. Final version was simply entitled "Diploteratology" and runs 7 minutes, and is the most commonly shown version.
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bardo Follies |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 2 maggio 1967 |
| Assistant directors | Owen Land |
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