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Barney's Wall

2019-05-04

78 mins

The Plot

What makes a rebel? This 78 minute documentary probes the psyche of bad-boy publisher and free speech warrior Barney Rosset, whose mid-century legal and cultural battles smashed sexual and political taboos in the United States — unleashing the counter-culture of the 1960s and introducing millions of young intellectuals to the most radical currents in literature, film, theater and politics. In his late eighties, coming to terms with his life, Barney Rosset began to obsessively sculpt an autobiographical 15′ x 22′ surreal wall mural, embedded with jewel-like vignettes crafted out of found objects, each a clue to the conflicts and obsessions that drove Barney’s lifetime rebellion against authority. A cast of artists, a neurologist, and a shaman connect the clues and piece together Barney’s life.

Cast and Crew

Barney Rosset

Barney Rosset

Self (archive footage)

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Self (archive footage)

Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

Self (archive footage)

M.M. Serra

M.M. Serra

Self

Phoebe Legere

Phoebe Legere

Self

James Fotopoulos

James Fotopoulos

Self

David Amram

David Amram

Self

Peter Foges

Peter Foges

Self

Jan Jönson

Jan Jönson

Self

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Videos & Trailers

BARNEY'S WALL: Portrait of a Game Changer (Official Trailer)
BARNEY"S WALL: Whats up with the Wall?
BARNEY"S WALL: Who the hell is Barney?
BARNEY"S WALL: What's the point of the film?

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