Invocation: Maya Deren

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Helen Mirren

Narrator

Age : 78 | Popularity : 54%

Maya Deren

Herself (archive footage)

Age : 44 | Popularity : 13%

Jana Shelden

Reader

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Jonas Mekas

Himself

Age : 96 | Popularity : 21%

Stan Brakhage

Himself

Age : 70 | Popularity : 4%

Alexander Hammid

Himself (as Sasha Hammid)

Age : 96 | Popularity : 5%

Amos Vogel

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hella Heyman

Herself (as Hella Hammid)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Cinematography	Adam Rodgers
Production	Producer	Fiz Oliver
Directing	Director	Jo Ann Kaplan
Writing	Writer	Jo Ann Kaplan
Editing	Editor	Susan Manning
Sound	Sound	Mandy Rose
Department	Role	Name

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