Invocation: Maya Deren
5
53 minutes
4/24/1986
Overview
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 List
Helen Mirren
as Narrator
Maya Deren
as Herself (archive footage)
Jana Shelden
as Reader
Jonas Mekas
as Himself
Stan Brakhage
as Himself
Alexander Hammid
as Himself (as Sasha Hammid)
Amos Vogel
as Himself
Hella Hammid
as Herself (as Hella Hammid)
Teiji Ito
as Himself (archive footage)
Marcia Vogel
as Herself
Joseph Campbell
as Himself