Guadalcanal Requiem (1977)
• January 1st, 1977 • 0h 29min
Documentary, History
Overview
One of Paik’s most overtly political and poignant statements, Guadalcanal Requiem is a performance/documentary collage that confronts history, time, cultural memory and mythology on the site of one of World War II’s most devastating battles.
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