Invocation: Maya Deren
1986, English. Directed by Jo Ann Kaplan.
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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- 0h 53m
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- English
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Cast & crew
- Jo Ann KaplanDirector
- Helen MirrenNarrator
- Maya DerenHerself (archive footage)
- Jana SheldenReader
- Jonas MekasHimself
- Stan BrakhageHimself
- Alexander HammidHimself (as Sasha Hammid)
- Amos VogelHimself
- Hella HammidHerself (as Hella Hammid)
- Teiji ItoHimself (archive footage)
- Marcia VogelHerself
- Joseph CampbellHimself
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jo Ann Kaplan
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Invocation: Maya Deren (1986) was directed by Jo Ann Kaplan and stars Helen Mirren, Maya Deren, Jana Shelden.