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21-87

1963Movie10 min

Documentary
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0

Summary

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."

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Directed by
Arthur Lipsett
Produced by
Colin Low, Tom Daly
Music by
George Croll

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April 24, 1963 · 10 min · Documentary

Released
April 24, 1963
Runtime
10 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
Canada
Available in
93 countries

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In the United States, 21-87 is free with ads on Filmzie. It also streams in 92 other countries.

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69
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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7).

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