Summary
An exploration of the life and work of American avant-garde filmmaker, Maya Deren, featuring archival footage, commentary from acolytes and contemporaries such as Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas, and excerpts from Deren films including At land, Ritual in transfigured time, and Meshes of the afternoon.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Deren, Maya.
Women motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography. Experimental films -- United States -- History and criticism. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Film excerpts. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [New York] :Zeitgeist Video,2004 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Maya Deren |
| Contributors |
Kudláček, Martina.
Rosenberger, Johannes, 1965- Zorn, John, 1953- Deren, Maya. Brakhage, Stan. Zeitgeist Films. |
| Other Contributors |
Cinematography, Wolfgang Lehner, Stéphane Kuthy ; editor, Henry Hills ; original music, John Zorn. |
| Language |
English In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: Film fragments from Witch's cradle (1943) and Ensemble for somnambulists (1951); Water for Maya (2000) (5 min. hand-painted tribute film by Stan Brakhage); Maya Deren filmography. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequneces ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |