Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.
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Bill Etra Director
United States release January 1, 1972 · Produced in United States
Production
The TV Lab at WNET/13
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1972
Limited theatrical
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