I'm Too Sad to Tell You
1971, English. Directed by Bas Jan Ader.
This short film is part of a mixed media artwork of the same name, which also included postcards of Ader crying, sent to friends of his, with the title of the work as a caption. The film was initially ten minutes long, and included Ader rubbing his eyes to produce the tears, but was cut down to three and a half minutes. This shorter version captures Ader at his most anguished. His face is framed closely. There is no introduction or conclusion, no reason given and no relief from the anguish that is presented.
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- 0h 3m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 17 March 1971
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I'm Too Sad to Tell You isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 1971. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed I'm Too Sad to Tell You?
I'm Too Sad to Tell You (1971) was directed by Bas Jan Ader and stars Bas Jan Ader.