Invocation: Maya Deren (1986)

Name: Invocation: Maya Deren
Genre: Documentary
Released: 24 Apr 1986
Rating: 6
Cast: Helen Mirren, Maya Deren, Jana Shelden, Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage

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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: Apr 24, 1986

Runtime: 53 minutes

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Country: United Kingdom

Cast: Helen Mirren, Maya Deren, Jana Shelden, Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Alexander Hammid

Crew: Jo Ann Kaplan (Director), Jo Ann Kaplan (Writer), Adam Rodgers (Cinematography), Susan Manning (Editor), Fiz Oliver (Producer), Mandy Rose (Sound)

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