Break Out! (1970)
A self-criticism, self-analysis in which Macdonald struggles with his own status as a self-declared “armchair radical.” Wondering what real effect making films and attending demonstrations can have, he wrestles with the idea of violence and examines his own excuses (protecting his family, protecting his life) for not “being radical as opposed to talking radical.” In a section that introduces the letter board and bricolage technique that would become so prominent in his filmography, he lays out a radical 12-point program for the attainment of a more decent society; a coda proposes a halfway point between armchair radicalism and bomb-throwing.
Director: Nick Macdonald
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: January 1, 1970
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Break Out! about?
- A self-criticism, self-analysis in which Macdonald struggles with his own status as a self-declared “armchair radical.” Wondering what real effect making films and attending demonstrations can have, he wrestles with the idea of violence and examines his own excuses (protecting his family, protecting his life) for not “being radical as opposed to talking radical.” In a section that introduces the letter board and bricolage technique that would become so prominent in his filmography, he lays out a radical 12-point program for the attainment of a more decent society; a coda proposes a halfway point between armchair radicalism and bomb-throwing.
- Who directed Break Out!?
- Break Out! was directed by Nick Macdonald.
- How long is Break Out!?
- Break Out! has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- Where was Break Out! produced?
- Break Out! was produced in United States of America.