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The Brig

1964Directed by Jonas Mekas

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Released: September 20, 1964
Runtime: 1h 8m

About The Brig

War
Drama

Synopsis

Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps jail in Japan in 1957. Over the course of a single day, prisoners endure relentless drills, abuse, and dehumanization, exposing the brutality of military discipline with stark immediacy.

Director: Jonas Mekas
Writer: Kenneth H. Brown

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