

Jonas Mekas’s film captures The Living Theatre’s stage production of The Brig, an unflinching portrait of life inside a U.S. Marine Corps jail in Japan in 1957. Over the course of a single day, prisoners endure relentless drills, abuse, and dehumanization, exposing the brutality of military discipline with stark immediacy.
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The Brig was directed by Jonas Mekas.
The Brig holds an average rating of 6.8/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of drama and war. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Brig runs for 1h 8min, and was released in 1964.
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