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Invocation: Maya Deren (1986)

5.0/10 0h 53m Apr 24, 1986
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Invocation: Maya Deren
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Narrator
Popularity: 5.2
Maya Deren
Maya Deren
Herself (archive footage)
Popularity: 1.8
Jana Shelden
Jana Shelden
Reader
Popularity: 0.4
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Popularity: 1.2
Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Himself
Popularity: 2.2
Alexander Hammid
Alexander Hammid
Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
Popularity: 2.2
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Amos Vogel
Himself
Popularity: 0.2
No Photo" alt="Hella Hammid" class="cast-photo">
Hella Hammid
Herself (as Hella Hammid)
Popularity: 0.2
Teiji Ito
Teiji Ito
Himself (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.1
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Marcia Vogel
Herself
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Joseph Campbell" class="cast-photo">
Joseph Campbell
Himself
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Jo Ann Kaplan
Cinematography Adam Rodgers
Writer Jo Ann Kaplan
Editor Susan Manning
Producer Fiz Oliver

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Details
Release Date April 24, 1986
Runtime 0h 53m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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