Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son and Others

Films by Ken Jacobs. RPM Festival and the Brattle Theatre join together to pay tribute to Ken Jacobs (1933–2025) and Florence “Flo” Jacobs (née Karpf, 1941–2025). The screening honors their artistic partnership and decades of work that challenged cinematic conventions and expanded the boundaries of moving-image art. Perfect Film (1986, 22 minutes), Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969, 115 minutes), and Little Stabs at Happiness (1962, 15 minutes). Total runtime: 152 minutes.