Barney's Wall

Synopsis

What makes a rebel? This 78 minute documentary probes the psyche of bad-boy publisher and free speech warrior Barney Rosset, whose mid-century legal and cultural battles smashed sexual and political taboos in the United States — unleashing the counter-culture of the 1960s and introducing millions of young intellectuals to the most radical currents in literature, film, theater and politics. In his late eighties, coming to terms with his life, Barney Rosset began to obsessively sculpt an autobiographical 15′ x 22′ surreal wall mural, embedded with jewel-like vignettes crafted out of found objects, each a clue to the conflicts and obsessions that drove Barney’s lifetime rebellion against authority. A cast of artists, a neurologist, and a shaman connect the clues and piece together Barney’s life.

Main Cast

Barney Rosset

Himself (archival footage)

Age : 102 | Popularity : 6%

Buster Keaton

Himself (archival footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 81%

Samuel Beckett

Himself (archival footage)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 17%

M.M. Serra

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Phoebe Legere

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

James Fotopoulos

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

David Amram

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Peter Foges

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Sandy Gotham Meehan
Editing	Editor	Williams Cole Katarzyna Plazinska
Crew	Cinematography	David W. Leitner
Directing	Director	Williams Cole Sandy Gotham Meehan
Production	Producer	Sandy Gotham Meehan
	Co-Producer	Astrid Myers Rosset
Department	Role	Name

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