Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith (2017)

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.

Directing:
  • Jerry Tartaglia

Stars:
Release Date: 2017-01-26
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 88
Tiny Tim
Tiny Tim
Himself (archive footage)
Jack Smith
Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
Mario Montez
Mario Montez
Himself (archive footage)
Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad
Himself (archive footage)
Agosto Machado
Agosto Machad...
Himself (archive footage)
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