

Invocation: Maya Deren
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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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Released
Original Language
en
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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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