CAPSULE: THE ACT OF SEEING WITH ONE’S OWN EYES (1971)

DIRECTED BY: Stan Brakhage FEATURING: Anonymous corpses PLOT: Footage of autopsies performed at the Pittsburgh morgue, delivered without commentary. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: At first I didn’t find Act at all “weird,” but the next day I found myself spontaneously describing it to another person thusly: “I saw the strangest documentary last night…” … Continue reading CAPSULE: THE ACT OF SEEING WITH ONE’S OWN EYES (1971)