Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

IMDb 0.0 2017 • 88 min • Documentary

Director

Jerry Tartaglia

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jack Smith
Jack Smith Himself (archive footage)
Mario Montez
Mario Montez Himself (archive footage)
Beverly Grant
Beverly Grant Herself (archive footage)
Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad Himself (archive footage)
Agosto Machado
Agosto Machado Himself (archive footage)