Invocation: Maya Deren (1986)

Maya Deren is a legend of avant-garde cinema. This authoritative biography of the charismatic filmmaker, poet and anthropologist features excerpts from her pioneering Meshes of the Afternoon and her unfinished documentary on Haiti, interviews with Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas, and recordings of her lectures. Narrated by actress Helen Mirren, this definitive documentary offers startling insights into one of the most intriguing, accomplished figures in cinema history.

Directing:
  • Jo Ann Kaplan

Writing:
  • Jo Ann Kaplan

Stars:
Release Date: 1986-04-24
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  • Country: GB
  • Language: en
  • Runtime: 53
Jana Shelden
Jana Shelden
Reader
Teiji Ito
Teiji Ito
Himself (archive footage)
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Narrator
Maya Deren
Maya Deren
Herself (archive footage)
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Himself
Alexander Hammid
Alexander Ham...
Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
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