collage,abstract

21-87 (1963)

Poster for 21-87

This short film from Arthur Lipsett is an abstract collage of snippets from discarded footage found by Lipsett in the editing room of the National Film Board (where he worked as an animator), combined with his own black and white 16mm footage shot on the streets of Montreal and New York City, among other locations. A commentary on a machine-dominated society, it is often cited as an influence on George Lucas's Star Wars and his conceptualization of "The Force."

Cast & Crew

Director
Arthur Lipsett
  • Profile picture of Roman Kroitor
    (Archive audio) Roman Kroitor

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Keywords

  • collage
  • abstract