Butterfly
1986, English. Directed by Nam June Paik.
The exuberant irreverence and wit of Butterfly characterizes Paik's stream-of-consciousness visual and conceptual techniques. In a vibrant image/music collage, he ironically juxtaposes high-cultural artifacts (the aria from Madame Butterfly), contemporary avant-garde icons (Laurie Anderson) and Eastern symbols (the butterfly), within a rapid-paced proliferation of vividly computerized visual effects. This abbreviated work is classic Paik.
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Butterfly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Butterfly?
Butterfly (1986) was directed by Nam June Paik.