The Brig (1964)

Movie •6.6 •1h 8m •All Ages

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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.

DirectorsJonas Mekas

WritersKenneth H. Brown