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Brussels Loops
UNITED STATES · 1958

Brussels Loops

Shirley Clarke
American culture documentary world's fair everyday life experimental cinema
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Synopsis

A collection of twenty short films, averaging 2-3 minutes, by various filmmakers depicting American life, intended to be shown in a continuous loop at the American Pavilion of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. Some releases of the film include ten extra minutes of rough cuts.

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