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Surface Tension (1968) | Criteria

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Surface Tension

United States • English • 1968 • 10m

Director

Hollis Frampton

Avant-garde Shorts

3.36/5·1.8K ratings·511 reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

A film in three parts: a man talking while a telephone rings, a walking tour of New York, and a goldfish swimming.

Included in
New York Shorts
Position 6

Credits

Crew

DirectorHollis Frampton