Original title:
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
[en]
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
[en]
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.
Genre
Documentary
Country
United States 
Duration
1 hour 34 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Self (archive footage)
Jack Smith
Self
Nayland Blake
Self
Ira Cohen
Self
Tony Conrad
Self
Richard Foreman
Self
Ivan Galietti
Self
Helen Geets
Self
Robert Heide
Self
Henry Hills
Self
Gary Indiana
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