‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

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Overview

Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.

Cast: Kevin Wenzel, Munro Ferguson, Jim Murphy, Jonas Mekas, Harry Gantt, more

Director: Michael Snow

Genres: Comedy, Mystery

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‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

Overview

Cast

Kevin Wenzel

Munro Ferguson

Jim Murphy

Jonas Mekas

Harry Gantt

Joyce Wieland

Barry Gerson

Helene Kaplan

Bob Cowan

Ping Chong

Nam June Paik

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Roz Michaels

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