
Synopsis & Context
Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps jail in Japan in 1957. Over the course of a single day, prisoners endure relentless drills, abuse, and dehumanization, exposing the brutality of military discipline with stark immediacy.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Brig
- Release
- September 20, 1964
- Screen Time
- 1h 08min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Jonas Mekas
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Released
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