Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, NTSC. |
Performer |
Miriam Arsham, Stan Brakhage, Chao-Li Chi, Katherine Dunham, Jonas Mekas, Teiji Ito. |
Credits |
Cinematography, Wolfgang Lehner, Stéphane Kuthy ; editor, Henry Hills ; original music, John Zorn. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. |
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Special features: film fragments: outtakes from Witch's cradle (1943) an unfinished Deren film starring Marcel Duchamp; Ensemble for somnambulists (1951, 7 min.), an unpublished choreographic work ; Water for Maya, a 5 min. hand-painted film by Stan Brakhage that is a tribute to Deren. |
Summary |
Interweaves excerpts from some of Maya Deren's films with archival footage and commentary by acolytes and contemporaries, such as Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas. Includes excerpts from the films: At land, Ritual in transfigured time, and Meshes of the afternoon. |
Contents |
Excerpts from: At land -- Ritual in transfigured time -- Meshes of the afternoon. |
Language |
Optional English SDH subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Deren, Maya -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Deren, Maya. (OCoLC)fst00118291
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Independent filmmakers -- United States.
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Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States.
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Experimental films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Experimental films. (OCoLC)fst00918452
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Independent filmmakers. (OCoLC)fst00968926
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Women motion picture producers and directors. (OCoLC)fst01178163
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films -- Austria.
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Feature films -- Swtizerland.
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Feature films -- Germany.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Added Author |
Rosenberger, Johannes, 1965- Producer.
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Kudláček, Martina. Director.
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Deren, Maya.
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Brakhage, Stan.
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Zorn, John, 1953- Composer.
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Navigator Film (Firm)
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Dschoint Ventschr (Firm)
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Tag/Traum Filmproduktion.
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Zeitgeist Films.
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Added Title |
Water for Maya.
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Ensemble for somnambulists.
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Standard No. |
795975105538 |
Music No. |
Z1055 Zeitgeist Video |
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