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You can stream Brussels Loops (1958) on Criterion Channel with a subscription.

A collection of twenty short films, averaging 2-3 minutes, by various filmmakers depicting American life, intended to be shown in a continuous loop at the American Pavilion of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. Some releases of the film include ten extra minutes of rough cuts.

A rapid-fire montage of mid-century Americana creates a dizzying, kaleidoscopic sense of post-war optimism. These fleeting vignettes flicker like a dream sequence, capturing the frantic energy of a culture caught in constant motion.