Jonas in the Desert
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Not a documentary in the strictest sense of the word. Rather, it is a journey through the world of the artist Jonas Mekas - one of the exponents of independent U.S. movies; founder and director of the New York Anthology Film Archive.
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Cast
28 people
Diahnne Abbott
Self
Known for
Taxi Driver
The King of Comedy
Kenneth Anger
Self
Known for
The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
Peter Sempel
Ralph McKay
Stan Brakhage
Self
Known for
Prelude: Dog Star Man
Cannibal! The Musical
Allen Ginsberg
Self
Known for
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
Jochen Arbeit
Jochen Arbeit
Also in
Einstürzende Neubauten: Live at Primavera Sound 2015
Dustin Hoffman
Self
Known for
Rain Man
Kung Fu Panda
Stanley Bard
Stanley Bard
Ken Jacobs
Self
Also in
Blonde Cobra
Scotch Tape
Blixa Bargeld
Blixa Bargeld
Taylor Mead
Self
Also in
Coffee and Cigarettes
Midnight Cowboy
Peter Sempel Director
First release January 1, 1994 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German
Production
Black SUN Flower Filmproduction
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1994
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
November 1, 1994 · Torino Film Festival
United Kingdom
August 1, 1994 · Edinburgh International Film Festival
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