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Revision as of 00:20, 21 January 2015
Kerouac' is a 2002 historical brickfilm by Ben Brenn about beat poet Jack Kerouac and is set to excerpts from his performance American Haikus.[1] It was an entry to the Historical Fiction Contest on Brickfilms.com and won the award for Best Animation.[2] It is notable for its camera work and framing, with each new shot appearing in a different panel.
Plot
Jack Kerouac is losing track of the days. He gets drunk and writes letters by night while a thunderstorm rages outside. In his medicine cabinet, he finds a fly that has died of old age.
Kerouac engages in Buddhist meditation. When at home, he can hear a lady's voice through the wall. He questions a bee who is staring at him, stating "I'm not a flower". Night falls as Kerouac attempts to read and it becomes too dark to see the page. He lays down the book in frustration.