---
title: "Viet Flakes"
year: 1967
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/viet-flakes-1967"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 272890
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 8.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Viet Flakes (1967) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/viet-flakes-1967

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Viet Flakes is a film first released in 1967. Catalogued under War.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An unsettling collage of Vietnam war atrocities animated through 8mm photography."

### Why Watch
- Visually striking use of archival images
- Powerful anti-war statement
- Innovative 8mm animation technique

### Caveats & Content Note
- Graphic depiction of war violence may be unsettling
- Very short runtime limits narrative depth
- Tone & Suitability: The film’s graphic war imagery and intense tone make it suitable for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: experimental, disturbing, political, raw, avant-garde

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What source material does Viet Flakes use?
It is composed from an obsessive collection of Vietnam atrocity images gathered from foreign magazines and newspapers over five years.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is about eight minutes.

### Q: Who created Viet Flakes?
The film was created by Schneemann, who used an 8mm camera to animate the photographs.

### Q: When was Viet Flakes released?
It was released in the United States on January 21, 1967.

### Q: Has the film been presented in other events?
Schneemann incorporated the film into the Round House happening at the Dialectics of Liberation Congress in London in July 1967.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Viet Flakes — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/272890)
- [Viet Flakes - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viet_Flakes)
- [Viet Flakes (1965) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/279535-viet-flakes/prehled/)

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