CinemaOSMovie · 1971 · 0h 3m

I'm Too Sad to Tell You

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This short film is part of a mixed media artwork of the same name, which also included postcards of Ader crying, sent to friends of his, with the title of the work as a caption. The film was initially ten minutes long, and included Ader rubbing his eyes to produce the tears, but was cut down to three and a half minutes. This shorter version captures Ader at his most anguished. His face is framed closely. There is no introduction or conclusion, no reason given and no relief from the anguish that is presented.

Directed byBas Jan Ader

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Runtime
0h 3m
Language
EN
Released
March 17, 1971

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Bas Jan Ader

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Bas Jan Ader
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