Invocation: Maya Deren Trailer (1986)

24 April 1986 Factual 53 mins

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.

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Cast

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

Crew

Jo Ann Kaplan Director

Jo Ann Kaplan Writer

Adam Rodgers Cinematography

Susan Manning Editor

Fiz Oliver Producer

Mandy Rose Sound

International Releases Dates

United States 24 April 1986

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