ARCHAIC TORSO

In 1969, several BBS newcomers including Pinter, Body and Peter Dobai, published a declaration entitled “We want a sociological film group.” Their manifested aim was “to achieve cognitive development while making documentaries” and remained a central issue throughout the studio’s heyday, bringing about many thought-provoking documentary crossovers into the experimental film terrain. "Archaic Torso" blends philosophy and bodybuilding and the essence of documentary-making, and it becomes the most self-reflective chronicle of this effort. Peter Dobai did not continue with documentary pursuits at the BBS, nor professionally. Instead he turned his efforts to literature and scriptwriting, with great success.