The Girl Chewing Gum

John Smith, United Kingdom, 1976

12 mins

7.8 / 10 (2080)

Short Avant-Garde

Synopsis

As random events unfold in an ordinary and busy London street, a commanding voice-over directs the action.

MUBI's take

Authorial control is just an illusion in this boisterous classic of experimental film. British artist John Smith starts off as a voice-of-God narrator, barking instructions at the people of 1970s Dalston, yet events soon exceed his dictation. In The Girl Chewing Gum, reality runs away with itself.

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