Invocation: Maya Deren 1986
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.
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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All 0 Videos & 3 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Narrator
... Herself (archive footage)
... Reader
... Himself
... Himself
... Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
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Release Date:
Apr 24, 1986 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
53`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Invocation: Maya Deren
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Narrator
... Herself (archive footage)
... Reader
... Himself
... Himself
... Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
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Amos Vogel... Himself
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Hella Heyman... Herself (as Hella Hammid)
TI
Teiji Ito... Himself (archive footage)
MV
Marcia Vogel... Herself
... Himself
Produced By
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Fiz Oliver... Producer