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.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
18 people
Helen Mirren
Narrator
Known for
Monsters University
MobLand
Maya Deren
Herself (archive footage)
Known for
Meshes of the Afternoon
At Land
Jo Ann Kaplan
Also in
My Stuffed Granny
Face of an Angel
Fiz Oliver
Adam Rodgers
Jana Shelden
Reader
Known for
The Sender
Funny Man
Rodney Wilson
Susan Manning
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Also in
Step Across the Border
Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (Fluxus)
Mandy Rose
Stan Brakhage
Himself
Known for
Prelude: Dog Star Man
Cannibal! The Musical
Alexander Hammid
Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
Known for
Meshes of the Afternoon
At Land
Jo Ann Kaplan Director · Susan Manning Editor
United States release April 24, 1986 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 24, 1986
Theatrical
More from Jo Ann Kaplan
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Invocation: Maya Deren
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.