Invocation: Maya Deren
Release Date: 1986-04-24
Rating : 5/10
Duration : 53 minutes
Genres : Documentary
Director : Jo Ann Kaplan
Writer : 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.
Cast
Helen Mirren
Maya Deren
Jana Shelden
Jonas Mekas
Stan Brakhage
Alexander Hammid