Back when David Lynch's Eraserhead screened only on the midnight movie circuit it was often preceded by Asparagus (1978), a 20-minute experimental animation by painter-turned-filmmaker Suzan Pitt. Painstakingly assembled over a four-year period, Asparagus, like much of Pitt's work, combines hand-drawn animation, claymation, and even some live-action elements.…
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