Girl chewing gum- John Smith- 1976

The girl chewing gum, made by John Smith is a very simple yet unique film. The film uses a simple concept; the director is instructing his “Cast” of actors what to do, from speech to the smallest action such as pointing. It is eventually revealed in the film that the director actually has no control, and he is simply directing previously seen observations, as he is in a completely different area to the one shown on screen. The film is shot in Black and White and is seemingly quite low budget compared to other films I have viewed. I think that there is meant to be a mild amount of comedy behind the piece and I also think that the film manipulates the audience for quite some time- causing them to believe that the director is indeed ordering the slightest action whenever he pleases, until eventually they realise that this is not possible and the comedy sets in. The title of the film “Girl chewing gum” comes from a part of the film that holds no particular significance, but easily illustrates the whole ideas of the film.