James Broughton Movies

  • 1973
    High Kukus

    High Kukus

    High Kukus

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    In this homage to Zen poet Basho, the subtle changes of a pond are chronicled on film over a period of time. Broughton recites his cuckoo haikus in th...

    High Kukus
  • 1981
    Shaman Psalm

    Shaman Psalm

    Shaman Psalm

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    The love shaman calls for a sexual revolution of the body politic urging mankind into a new love age.

    Shaman Psalm
  • 1979
    Hermes Bird

    Hermes Bird

    Hermes Bird

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    This 11 minute homage to the male member shows its subject in the various stages of erection. The voice-over poem by James Broughton includes the line...

    Hermes Bird
  • 2013
    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton

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    A chronicle of the iconoclastic life of gay poet, filmmaker, and spiritual visionary James Broughton, one of the defining voices of the sexual revolut...

    Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton
  • 1977
    Song of the Godbody

    Song of the Godbody

    Song of the Godbody

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    Close-up shots of Broughton's body.

    Song of the Godbody
  • 1976
    Together

    Together

    Together

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    A single-frame portrait of Broughton's disembodied heads coming slowly together in wiggle, wobble and wonderment.

    Together
  • 1951
    Adventures of Jimmy

    Adventures of Jimmy

    Adventures of Jimmy

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    'Adventures of Jimmy' resolves its immature hero’s quest for “playmates” through a tongue-in-cheek narration that juxtaposes ironically with the image...

    Adventures of Jimmy
  • 1997
    Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

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    Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

    Birth of a Nation
  • 1983
    Devotions

    Devotions

    Devotions

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    Men in pairs, mostly naked, perform various sensual tasks together.

    Devotions
  • 1955
    Once Upon An El

    Once Upon An El

    Once Upon An El

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    "The poet Daisy Aldan (who brought Gerard Malanga into the world of experimental filmmaking) directed a beautifully evocative and impressionistic docu...

    Once Upon An El
  • 1978
    Cinématon

    Cinématon

    Cinématon

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    Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released until 2011. Composed over 36 y...

    Cinématon
  • 1975
    The Water Circle

    The Water Circle

    The Water Circle

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    Celebrating the circulation of the waters of the world, this homage to James Broughton's favorite sage Lao-tsu is illustrated by the dance of sunlight...

    The Water Circle
  • 1984
    Jungle Girl

    Jungle Girl

    Jungle Girl

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    Jungle Girl, experimental film master Richard Myers’ intensely personal tribute to Frances Gifford, star of the Republic Pictures serial of the 1940’s...

    Jungle Girl
  • 2024
    Cinématon n°409 : James Broughton

    Cinématon n°409 : James Broughton

    Cinématon n°409 : James Broughton

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    Cinématon n°409 : James Broughton