John Cage: From Zero (1995)
• December 1st, 1995 • 1h 25min
Documentary, Music
Overview
A fascinating study of merging form with content, broken into four shorts, each complete with opening title and closing credits: "19 Questions," "Fourteen," "Paying Attention," and "Overpopulation and Art."
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