Reflecting Thought: Stan Brakhage
5.5
1985
0 hr 28 min
Documentary
Stan Brakhage is a film maker whose work is shown mainly at film festivals. His work has been likened to poetry. Brakhage explains his techniques and his motivation.
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- Cast：
- Stan Brakhage , Roger Ebert , Leonard Maltin
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