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Girl Chewing Gum – John Smith – 1976

 

The Girl Chewing Gum is a 1976 British short film directed by John Smith. The film is widely acknowledged as one of the most important avant-garde films of the 20th century.[1]

The film was inspired by a scene in François Truffaut‘s 1973 film Day for Night in which the director gives instructions to the actors, and even tells a dog to urinate on a lamppost.[2]