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Bookmark this pageInvocation Maya Deren (1987)
Director: Jo Ann Kaplan
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From Time Out Film Guide
Maya Deren is one of the most important figures in the history of American experimental cinema. Her '40s films established her as a flamboyant, original film poet whose work not only inspired other avant-garde movie-makers but gave rise to America's Creative Film Foundation and the progressive distribution company Cinema 16. This informative documentary may use a familiar format - clips (including unfinished work), talking heads (Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, et al), footage of Deren herself - but its tone, at once celebratory and objectively distanced, is beguiling. The film paints a portrait of a fascinating woman: extrovert, strong-willed, eccentric, deeply competitive, and immensely energetic. Recommended to anyone interested in dance, alternative cinema, forceful women, and ecstatic imagery.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Jo Ann Kaplan
Cast: Hella Hammid, Sasha Hammid, Amos Vogel, Marcia Vogel, Stan Brakhage, Jonas Mekas
Genre(s): Documentaries
Duration: 53 mins
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