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Maya Deren, Take Zero

5 average rating
5
English / 29 MIN. / 2012

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The Synopsis

This documentary interweaves films and voice recordings by Maya Deren with interviews featuring colleagues and contemporaries who worked with or knew her firsthand. Drawing on archival material and commentary from figures such as Jean Rouch and Jonas Mekas, the film traces Deren’s work and influence across experimental cinema and ethnographic thought.

The Cast

Maya DerenAlexander HammidCecile StarrJean RouchJonas MekasGraeme FergusonHerbert PassinRobert Gardner

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