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Movie · 1972 · 11 min

Backbone (1972)

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Backbone is a 1972 movie (—). Backbone was directed by Tom Braidwood. Backbone runs 11 minutes. There is currently no known legal streaming option for Backbone in United States. Check back later or switch your region.

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Plot

Backbone is an essay on structures and metaphors of war, mechanization, dehumanization. It reveals not a paralysis of "guilt" but a reaction (against horror) that asserts itself through command of language. The premise that Braidwood employs is related to the leftist strategy "which asserts that what people believe, and thus the way they will behave, can be changed by the very form of the way in which they are represented," a formalism expressed in the Soviet publication of the twenties, Novy Lef Lef.

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Where can I watch Backbone?

There is currently no known legal streaming option for Backbone in United States. Check back later or switch your region.

Who directed Backbone?

Backbone was directed by Tom Braidwood.

When was Backbone released?

Backbone was released on January 1, 1972.

How long is Backbone?

Backbone runs 11 minutes.

What should I watch if I liked Backbone?

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Updated: October 28, 2026 ·