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Allan ‘n’ Allen’s Complaint (1982)

Directed by Nam June Paik, Shigeko Kubota

Overview

The influence of Jewish fathers on their sons and the complexity of familial relationships are explored in a witty, poignant portrait of two artists. Beat poet Allen Ginsberg (whose father Louis was a poet in his own right) and performance artist/sculptor Allan Kaprow (whose father is a high-powered lawyer) are the sons who struggle with and against the influences of these patriarchal figures.

Length 28 minutes

Actors

Allen Ginsberg | Allan Kaprow | Peter Orlovsky | Pierre Restany