Barney's Wall

Barney's Wall

0 | 2019-05-04 | Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Katarzyna Plazinska Editor
Sandy Gotham Meehan Writer
Astrid Myers Rosset Co-Producer
Williams Cole Director
Sandy Gotham Meehan Director
Williams Cole Editor
Sandy Gotham Meehan Producer
David W. Leitner Cinematography

Cast

Barney Rosset
Barney Rosset
Self (archive footage)
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Self (archive footage)
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)

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