Free Radicals is a black-and-white animated film short by avant-garde filmmaker Len Lye. Begun in 1958 and completed in 1979, Lye made the film by directly scratching the film stock. The resulting "figures of motion" are set to music by the Baguirmi tribe of Africa.

Free Radicals (2002)
Directed by Len Lye
Genres - Animation, Avant-garde / Experimental, Music |
Sub-Genres - Abstract Animation Film, Animated Short, Experimental Film, Musical |
Release Date - Mar 9, 2002 |
Run Time - 5 min. |
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Themes
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1958, 1979, 2002, African Music, Animated Film, Avant-garde, Baguirmi Tribe, Figures Of Motion, Scratch Film Technique, Short Film
Attributes
Subject: radical
Alternate Titles
Free Radicals
US
Ελεύθερες ρίζες
GR
Свободные радикалы
RU
フリー・ラディカルス(新バージョン)
JP