Allan ‘n Allen’s Complaint(1982)

movie - first aired/released 1982-01-01 - 28 min

Directed by Nam June Paik, Shigeko Kubota

The influence of Jewish fathers on their sons and the complexity of familial relationships are explored in a witty, poignant portrait of two artists. Beat poet Allen Ginsberg (whose father Louis was a poet in his own right) and performance artist/sculptor Allan Kaprow (whose father is a high-powered lawyer) are the sons who struggle with and against the influences of these patriarchal figures.