In the Mirror of Maya Deren

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-03-15

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (245 Reviews)

Director:

Martina Kudlècek

Genres:

Documentary Biography

Cast:

Miriam Arsham Stan Brakhage Chao Li Chi Rita Christiani

Writer:

Martina Kudlècek

Fullplot:

Using footage from filmmaker Maya Deren's avant-garde films of the 1940s, including the seminal _Meshes of the Afternoon (1942)_, _At Land (1943)_, and _Ritual in Transfigured Time (1948)_; archival audio interviews and observances from contemporaries such as Stan Brakhage, Amos Vogel, and Jonas Mekas, the documentary provides a glimpse into the mind and life of this groundbreaking and influential artist.

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