Film·1986·53m

Invocation: Maya Deren

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.

Directed by Jo Ann Kaplan

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11 credited

Helen Mirren
Helen MirrenNarrator
Maya Deren
Maya DerenHerself (archive footage)
Jana Shelden
Jana SheldenReader
Jonas Mekas
Jonas MekasHimself
Stan Brakhage
Stan BrakhageHimself
Alexander Hammid
Alexander HammidHimself (as Sasha Hammid)
Amos Vogel
Amos VogelHimself
Hella Hammid
Hella HammidHerself (as Hella Hammid)
Teiji Ito
Teiji ItoHimself (archive footage)
Marcia Vogel
Marcia VogelHerself
Joseph Campbell
Joseph CampbellHimself

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