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Story summary
- Star Spangled to Death, a 6½-hour film by Ken Jacobs, the filmmaker, blends found footage with political commentary critiquing institutional racism and military mobilization.
- It screens at the Museum of Modern Art until April 7, juxtaposing derelict Manhattan with clips from vintage films, cartoons, and promos.
- Jacobs began the project in the 1950s.
- Jacobs died in September 2025.
