T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G (1969) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1969 · 12 mins · English

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Directed by

Paul Sharits

Starring

David Franks

Touching consists of flickering solid‑color frames intercut with positive and negative stills of a man—at times slicing his own tongue with glitter‑covered scissors and receiving glitter‑stained fingernail scratches across his face. Rapidly alternating stills show eye surgery and a couple in the midst of intercourse. A continuous loop of the word “destroy” runs as the film’s soundtrack.