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Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Name: Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-01-01
Cast: Jack Smith, Mario Montez, Beverly Grant, Tony Conrad, Agosto Machado

2017 · 88 min Documentary

In his essay film, Jerry Tartaglia, longtime archivist and restorer of the film estate of queer New York underground, experimental film, and performance legend Jack Smith, deals less with Smith’s life than with his work, analyzing Smith’s aesthetic idiosyncrasies in 21 thematic chapters. It's a film essay about the artist’s work, rather than a documentary about his life. An unmediated vision of Jack Smith, an invitation to join him in his lost paradise.

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📋 Film Details

Year	2017
Country	United States of America
Genre	Documentary
Director	Jerry Tartaglia
Runtime	88 min.

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Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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Released in 2017, this film holds up just as well today. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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