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The Dragon and The Fly

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London’s Screen Archives
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The Dragon and The Fly

A surreal moving image artist film that juxtaposes industrial landscapes with the struggle of a fly.

Made by Czech filmmaker Vera Neubauer, this film was One of ten productions commissioned to celebrate the launch of the London Filmmakers' Co-op's new premises, the Lux Centre. The LFMC was formed in 1966 out of Better Books bookshop on Charing Cross Road; influenced by similar organisations in America, its objectives were to provide exhibition and distribution facilities for artist filmmakers, such as Vera.

Made by Czech filmmaker Vera Neubauer, this film was One of ten productions commissioned to celebrate the launch of the London Filmmakers' Co-op's new premises, the Lux Centre. The LFMC was formed in 1966 out of Better Books bookshop on Charing Cross Road; influenced by similar organisations in America, its objectives were to provide exhibition and distribution facilities for artist filmmakers, such as Vera.

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