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Invocation: Maya Deren
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Invocation: Maya Deren

1986
Directed byJo Ann Kaplan
0h 53m

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.

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Helen MirrenNarratorMaya DerenHerself (archive footage)
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Jana Shelden
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Jonas MekasHimself
Stan BrakhageHimself
Alexander HammidHimself (as Sasha Hammid)
Amos VogelHimself
Hella HammidHerself (as Hella Hammid)
Teiji ItoHimself (archive footage)
Marcia VogelHerself
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GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.0

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