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Invocation: Maya Deren

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, April 24 1986
37 years ago
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Portrait of Helen MirrenHelen Mirren
Helen Mirren was
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as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jul 26 1945
Portrait of Maya DerenMaya Deren
Maya Deren would have been no older than
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as 'Herself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 29 1917 –
Fri, Oct 13 1961
Portrait of Jana SheldenJana Shelden
Jana Shelden was
40 in Invocation: Maya Deren
as 'Reader'.
Sun, Sep 30 1945
Portrait of Jonas MekasJonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas was
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as 'Himself'.
Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Wed, Jan 23 2019
Portrait of Stan BrakhageStan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage was
53 in Invocation: Maya Deren
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jan 14 1933 –
Sun, Mar 09 2003
Portrait of Alexander HammidAlexander Hammid
Alexander Hammid was
78 in Invocation: Maya Deren
as 'Himself (as Sasha Hammid)'.
Tue, Dec 17 1907 –
Mon, Jul 26 2004
Portrait of Amos VogelAmos Vogel
Amos Vogel was
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as 'Himself'.
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Portrait of Hella HeymanHella Heyman
Hella Heyman was
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as 'Herself (as Hella Hammid)'.
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Portrait of Teiji ItoTeiji Ito
Teiji Ito would have been no older than
47 in Invocation: Maya Deren
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 22 1935 –
Mon, Aug 16 1982
Portrait of Marcia VogelMarcia Vogel
Marcia Vogel was
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as 'Herself'.
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Portrait of Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell
Joseph Campbell was
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as 'Himself'.
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Crew

Portrait of Jo Ann KaplanJo Ann Kaplan
Director, Writer
Jo Ann Kaplan was
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Mon, Jan 01 1945 –
Sun, May 01 2016
Portrait of Fiz OliverFiz Oliver
Producer
Fiz Oliver was
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Portrait of Susan ManningSusan Manning
Editor
Susan Manning was
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Portrait of Adam RodgersAdam Rodgers
Cinematography
Adam Rodgers was
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Portrait of Mandy RoseMandy Rose
Sound
Mandy Rose was
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