Star Spangled to Death

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Star Spangled to Death
Directed by Ken Jacobs
Written byKen Jacobs
Release date
  • 2004 (2004)
Running time
402 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Star Spangled to Death is a 2004 experimental film directed by Ken Jacobs, consisting almost entirely of archive footage, depicting Jacobs' view of the United States in film. [1] [2] [3]

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Jacobs began compiling material in the late 1950s, and premiered the film (almost seven hours in length) at the 2004 New York Film Festival. [4]

It won the Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2004. [5]

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References

  1. AllMovie
  2. Star Spangled to Death Day with Ken Jacobs-UnionDocs
  3. Star Spangled to Death, directed by Ken Jacobs|Film review-timeout.com
  4. Hoberman, J. (14 October 2003). "Witnessing An Underdog's Personal, Uncontrolled Fantasy". The Village Voice.
  5. "Sideways Wins 5 Awards From L.A. Critics, Including Best Film". Los Angeles Times. 12 December 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2016.