Invocation: Maya Deren
1986 | 53m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jo Ann Kaplan |
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| Writer: | Jo Ann Kaplan |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 24, 1986 |
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| Director: | Jo Ann Kaplan |
| Writer: | Jo Ann Kaplan |
| Genres: | Documentary |
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Budget: $0 |
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Updated: Feb 04, 2025 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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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 |
| Name | Job |
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| Susan Manning | Editor |
| Jo Ann Kaplan | Director, Writer |
| Adam Rodgers | Cinematography |
| Mandy Rose | Sound |
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| Fiz Oliver | Producer |
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