Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
2017•1h 28m•Released
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.
Director
Jerry Tartaglia
Languages
English
Cast
Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
Mario Montez
Himself (archive footage)
Beverly Grant
Herself (archive footage)
Tony Conrad
Himself (archive footage)
Agosto Machado
Himself (archive footage)
Francis Francine
Himself (archive footage)
Irving Rosenthal
Himself (archive footage)
Tally Brown
Herself (archive footage)
Mary Waronor
Herself (archive footage)
Tiny Tim
Himself (archive footage)
Production
Producer
Jerry Tartaglia
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