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Animation Of Boozy Poem By ‘American Lowlife’ Charles Bukowski


This beautifully animated short film is called Beer. It’s a vivid interpretation of the poem of the same name by Charles Bukowski (who Time Magazine once described as the “laureate of American lowlife”). True story: Bukowski’s last international reading took place in Vancouver in the autumn of 1979. The performance was at the Viking Hall on East Hastings and was documented 25 years later in the film There’s Gonna Be a God Damn Riot in Here. He died in 1994.

Beer was directed by Nerdo and animated by the artist Daniele Gavatorta.

“The composition is a manifesto of the author’s way of life, this is why we decided to go inside the author’s mind, and it is not a safe journey. A brain solo without filter, a tale of ordinary madness, showing how much loneliness and decadence can be hidden inside a genius mind.”

Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.