The Brig

The Brig

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.

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The Brig

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

1964-09-20

Runtime

68 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Production Companies

White Line Productions