Invocation: Maya Deren
Movie
1986-04-24
53m
Documentary
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.
Status
Released
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Director
Cast
Helen Mirren
Narrator
Maya Deren
Herself (archive footage)
Jana Shelden
Reader
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Stan Brakhage
Himself
Alexander Hammid
Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
Amos Vogel
Himself
Hella Hammid
Herself (as Hella Hammid)
Teiji Ito
Himself (archive footage)
Marcia Vogel
Herself
Joseph Campbell
Himself
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