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Movie poster: God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance (1968)
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God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance

1968 · 20 min Documentary
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Les Blank's poetic documentation of 1967's Los Angeles Easter Sunday Love-In. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

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Year 1968
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Les Blank
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (12 votes)

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Blank constructs the film as a visual poem, relying on musical rhythm and impressionistic glimpses. It explores not political statement, but ecstatic moment, where the camerawork itself joins the collective dance.

What lingers after viewing is a haptic memory of an era — the smell of grass, the sun's warmth, the vibration of guitar strings. A gentle nostalgia for sincere, uncomplicated joy remains. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Les Blank

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Watch on a sunny afternoon with all chores forgotten. Ideally outdoors or by an open window.

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