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Maya Deren, Take Zero

5.0 (1) ·2012 ·29 min ·Movie
Documentary History

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.

Top Cast

Maya Deren
Maya Deren
Herself
Alexander Hammid
Alexander Hammid
Himself
Cecile Starr
Herself
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Himself
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Graeme Ferguson
Himself
Herbert Passin
Himself
Robert Gardner
Himself

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