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Barbara Rubin & the exploding NY underground / Juno Films presents ; a film by Chuck Smith ; directed, edited & produced by Chuck Smith.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: MVD2515D | MVD VisualLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: [New York] : Juno Films, [2018]Description: 1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Barbara Rubin and the exploding NY underground
  • Barbara Rubin and the exploding New York underground
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Andy Bowley ; composer, Lee Ranaldo.
Summary: "Made when she was just 18 years old, Barbara Rubin's art-porn masterpiece Christmas On Earth (1963-65) shocked NYC's experimental film scene and inspired NYC's thriving underground. For the next four years her filmmaking and irrepressible energy helped shatter artistic and sexist boundaries. A mythical 'Zelig' of the sixties, she introduced Andy Warhol to the Velvet Underground and Bob Dylan to the Kabbalah. But beyond shaping the spirit of the sixties, Barbara was seeking the deeper meaning of life. After retiring to a farm with Allen Ginsberg, she shocked everyone by converting to Hasidic Judaism, marrying and moving to France to live an anonymous life. Tragically, she died in 1980 after giving birth to her fifth child. For years, Jonas Mekas treasured all of Barbara's letters and films and cherished her memory. Working with Mekas' footage, the film takes us inside the world and mind of Barbara Rubin; a woman who truly believed that film could change the world." -- Container.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD 791.4302 B229 Available 33111009525185
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Made when she was just 18 years old, Barbara Rubin's art-porn masterpiece Christmas on Earth (1963-65) shocked NYC's experimental film scene and inspired its thriving underground. For the next four years, her filmmaking and irrepressible energy helped shatter artistic and sexist boundaries. A mythical 'Zelig' of the sixties, she introduced Andy Warhol to the Velvet Underground and Bob Dylan to the Kabbalah. But beyond shaping the spirit of the sixties, Barbara sought the deeper meaning of life.

DVD, all regions; Dolby digital 5.1 or 2.0.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Director of photography, Andy Bowley ; composer, Lee Ranaldo.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2018.

Wide screen.

"Made when she was just 18 years old, Barbara Rubin's art-porn masterpiece Christmas On Earth (1963-65) shocked NYC's experimental film scene and inspired NYC's thriving underground. For the next four years her filmmaking and irrepressible energy helped shatter artistic and sexist boundaries. A mythical 'Zelig' of the sixties, she introduced Andy Warhol to the Velvet Underground and Bob Dylan to the Kabbalah. But beyond shaping the spirit of the sixties, Barbara was seeking the deeper meaning of life. After retiring to a farm with Allen Ginsberg, she shocked everyone by converting to Hasidic Judaism, marrying and moving to France to live an anonymous life. Tragically, she died in 1980 after giving birth to her fifth child. For years, Jonas Mekas treasured all of Barbara's letters and films and cherished her memory. Working with Mekas' footage, the film takes us inside the world and mind of Barbara Rubin; a woman who truly believed that film could change the world." -- Container.

Special feature: Keep singing: a tribute to Jonas Mekas; trailer.

U. Michigan Public Performance Rights obtained.

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