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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
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He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986
Directed byJonas Mekas
2h 29m

A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

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Kenneth AngerSelf (archive footage)Adolfo ArrietaSelf (archive footage)Donatas Banionis
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Self (archive footage)
Peter BeardSelf (archive footage)
Robert BreerSelf (archive footage)
Pola ChapelleSelf (archive footage)
Shirley ClarkeSelf (archive footage)
Gregory CorsoSelf (archive footage)
Miles DavisSelf (archive footage)
Willard Van DykeSelf (archive footage)
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GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
8.2

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