Andy Warhol took failure very seriously. Most of his films consisted of observations of people in their fallibility showed a startling vulnerability.

In Warhol's portrait of Paul Swan it is no different: this once famous dancer and actor seems to become increasingly uncertain and camera shy in Warhol's merciless, but somewhat loving realization.

Programme

Paul Swan (1965, VS, 66’, 16mm) - Andy Warhol - EN spoken
Little Stabs at Happiness (1958-63, VS, 15’, 16mm) - Ken Jacobs - EN spoken
Blonde Cobra (1963, VS, 33’, 16mm) - Ken Jacobs - EN spoken
Scotch Tape (1959-62, VS, 3’, 16mm) - Jack Smith - Language no problem