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Movie poster: T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G (1969)
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T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G

1969 · 12 min Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G uses flickering frames of solid color juxtaposed with positive and negative still images of a man—sometimes cutting off his own tongue with glitter-covered scissors, sometimes suffering a series of glitter-stained fingernail scratches across the face. Other rapidly alternating still images of eye surgery and a couple in the midst of intercourse. The soundtrack is a continuous looped recording of the word "destroy" over the entire length of the film.

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Year 1969
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Paul Sharits
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (22 votes)

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Paul Sharits constructs the film as a relentless sensory assault, relying on flicker and a jarring loop to bypass narrative. It explores the raw material of cinema—light, sound, and successive frames—as primary agents of experience.

What lingers after the projector stops is a visceral imprint, the ghost of the word 'destroy' and the retinal burn of color. This is film as a physical event, not a story. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Paul Sharits

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