Don’t Blink: Robert Frank

About the movie

The title of Laura Israel’s “Don’t Blink: Robert Frank,” a biographical portrait of the famed American photographer and director, refers to its subject’s persistent dedication to capturing life in all its unkempt, impromptu glory. He opens up in front of the camera and looks back, self-confidently, but also self-deprecatingly, at his life and work. The film shows us an artist in action; Robert Frank remembers the years with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg – with whom he made films in the cadences of the Beat generation.
Laura Israel uses an unconventional editorial style via a collage of creative passions, heartfelt memories, and curmudgeonly wisdom. By putting together Frank’s photos, his later avant-garde movies, and recent footage of the artist and his relatives, the film gives equal attention to the man and how his sensibility is expressed in countless aspects of his life.
“An illuminating biopic of the game-changing photographer/filmmaker”– Artforum
“A provocative portrait of its equally provocative subject." – The Hollywood Reporter
“A unique, associative blend of sounds and images that aims to convey details as well as underlying truths about Frank’s life.” – Variety

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