In the latter half of the 20th Century, Raymond Rohauer was one of the nation's foremost proponents of experimental cinema. This two-disc collection continues Kino's tribute to the Rohauer Collection, including the early works of Stan Brakhage and influential films by Willard Maas, Gregory Markopoulos, Marie Menken, Dimitri Kirsanoff, Jean Mitry, Sidney Peterson and others. The piece de resistance is Jean Isidore Isou's passionate manifesto of film aesthetics Traite de Bave et d'Èternite; (Venom and Eternity), which sparked a riot when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1951. This edition of Venom includes 34 minutes of footage never seen in the United States.  Perfect for film students and ideal for collectors and film buffs alike.  These DVD's offer hours of inspiration, fascination and thought provoking imagery.

DISC ONE

• GEOGRAPHY OF THE BODY
  US 1943 B&W 7 Min.
  Willard Maas
• THE MECHANICS OF LOVE
  US 1955 B&W 5 Min.
  Willard Maas and Ben Moore
• VISUAL VARIATIONS ON NOGUCHI
  US 1945 B&W 4 Min.
  Marie Menken
• THE POTTED PSALM
  US 1946 B&W 18 Min.
  Sidney Peterson & James Broughton
• THE CAGE
  US 1947 B&W 28 Min.
  Sidney Peterson
• HOUSE OF CARDS
  US 1947 B&W 16 Min.
  Joseph Vogel
• CHRISTMAS, U.S.A.
  US 1949 B&W 13 Min.
  Gregory J. Markopoulos
• ADVENTURES OF JIMMY
  US 1950 B&W 10 Min.
  James Broughton
• INTERIM
  US 1952 B&W 24 Min.
  Stan Brakhage
• UNGLASSED WINDOWS CAST A TERRIBLE REFLECTION
  US 1953 B&W 29 Min.
  Stan Brakhage
• THE WAY TO SHADOW GARDEN
  US 1954 B&W 11 Min.
  Stan Brakhage
• THE EXTRAORDINARY CHILD
  US 1954 B&W 13 Min.
  Stan Brakhage

DISC TWO

• REBUS-FILM NO. 1
  US 1928 B&W 15 Min.
  Paul Leni
• THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER
  US 1928 B&W 12 Min.
  James Watson & Melville Webber
• PACIFIC 231
  France 1949 B&W 10 Min.
  Jean Mitry
• ARRI�RE SAISON
  France 1950 B&W 15 Min.
  Dimitri Kirsanoff
• TRAITE DE BAVE ET D'ÈTERNITE
  (Venom and Eternity) France 1951 B&W 111 Min.
  Jean Isidore Isou

Music composed and performed by Sue Harshe, Larry Marotta and Jon C. Mirsalis