Invocation: Maya Deren

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Invocation: Maya Deren

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.

Release Date

1986-04-24

Year

1986

Duration

53m

Status

Released

Score

5.00

Cast

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren

Narrator

Maya Deren

Maya Deren

Herself (archive footage)

Jana Shelden

Jana Shelden

Reader

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Stan Brakhage

Stan Brakhage

Alexander Hammid

Alexander Hammid

Himself (as Sasha Hammid)

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Amos Vogel

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Hella Hammid

Herself (as Hella Hammid)

Teiji Ito

Teiji Ito

Himself (archive footage)

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Marcia Vogel