Maya Deren, Take Zero
7.5
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.
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Cast
11 people
Maya Deren
Herself
Known for
Meshes of the Afternoon
At Land
Alexander Hammid
Himself
Known for
Meshes of the Afternoon
At Land
Jaime Ballada
Cecile Starr
Herself
Teiji Ito
Gerard Gil
Jean Rouch
Himself
Also in
An Egg with No Shell
The Sons of the Water
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Also in
Step Across the Border
Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)
Graeme Ferguson
Himself
Also in
Bill's Hat
Herbert Passin
Himself
Robert Gardner
Himself
Gerard Gil Director · Jaime Ballada Director
First release January 30, 2012 · Produced in Spain · Production La Ferida Produccions
Production
Marcial Audiovisual SC
Production
La Ferida Produccions
Production
Spain
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Netherlands · January 30, 2012
Premiere · Rotterdam International Film Festival
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