Ciao! Manhattan is a film that’s as much a reflection of its time as it is a tragic symbol of one woman’s unraveling. Released in 1972, this experimental piece is as much an artifact of the 60s counterculture as it is a haunting portrait of Edie Sedgwick, a woman who glittered like a firework before burning out far too soon.

The film, directed by John Palmer and David Weisman, is a disjointed, yet oddly captivating, exploration of fame, drug addiction, and existential dread. It stars Sedgwick as herself—or at least a version of herself caught in a fictionalized version of her own life. The story, if you can call it that, follows Edie through a fragmented narrative of her own deteriorating sanity. The film feels like a fever dream, filled with erratic visuals and disorienting moments that reflect the chaotic state of Sedgwick’s own life.

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