Acid Mantra, or Rebirth of a Nation"
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Ben Van Meter
Director
Ben Van Meter
Director of Photography
Ben Van Meter
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Rebirth of a Nation
Release Date
Jan
1968
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: Oct 1968
Distribution Company
Canyon Cinema Cooperative
Country
United States
Synopsis
The film consists of three sections: "The World Is Coming" shows a variety of people dancing, swimming, and making love; it concludes with the birth of a baby. "Lila" consists of scenes showing well-known faces, cavorting nudes, couples copulating, and musical numbers. In "Make Love Not War, or Brown Rice," a series of permuted images appear, along with segments from the film Bridge On the River Kwai.
Film Details
Also Known As
Rebirth of a Nation
Release Date
Jan
1968
Premiere Information
Los Angeles showing: Oct 1968
Distribution Company
Canyon Cinema Cooperative
Country
United States
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The film was originally shown in a multiple projection version: "The World Is Coming" (45 min) utilized 1 projector; "Lila" (38 min), 2 projectors simultaneously; "Make Love Not War, or Brown Rice" (30 min), 3 projectors. The entire film was subsequently released in single projection versions at 50 and 30 min.
