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        My understanding is that Debord's films are unavailable, at his

request, to anyone in any format.  Perhaps this will change, unfortunately,

with his death; this was the case with Jack Smith's and Andy Warhol's

films, which were withheld from distribution by the filmmakers themselves

until their deaths; I've wondered if the films of the late Gregory

Markopoulous -- which he withdrew from American audiences -- might finally

again see the light of day/the screen.  This is an interesting question of

course, for debate: should we be able to see the work of a filmmaker even

if that filmmaker doesn't want us to?  Should we be so eager to disrespect

the filmmaker's wishes after their deaths?