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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
39 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of Helen MirrenHelen Mirren. Helen Mirren was 40 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 26 1945
Portrait of Maya DerenMaya Deren. Maya Deren would have been no older than 44 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Herself (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 29 1917 –
Died: Fri, Oct 13 1961
Portrait of Jana SheldenJana Shelden. Jana Shelden was 40 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Reader'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 30 1945
Portrait of Jonas MekasJonas Mekas. Jonas Mekas was 63 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Died: Wed, Jan 23 2019
Portrait of Stan BrakhageStan Brakhage. Stan Brakhage was 53 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1933 –
Died: Sun, Mar 09 2003
Portrait of Alexander HammidAlexander Hammid. Alexander Hammid was 78 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Himself (as Sasha Hammid)'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 17 1907 –
Died: Mon, Jul 26 2004
Portrait of Amos VogelAmos Vogel. Amos Vogel was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hella HammidHella Hammid. Hella Hammid was 64 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Herself (as Hella Hammid)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1921 –
Died: Fri, May 01 1992
Portrait of Teiji ItoTeiji Ito. Teiji Ito would have been no older than 47 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 22 1935 –
Died: Mon, Aug 16 1982
Portrait of Marcia VogelMarcia Vogel. Marcia Vogel was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Herself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph CampbellJoseph Campbell. Joseph Campbell was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jo Ann KaplanJo Ann Kaplan. Jo Ann Kaplan was 41 in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1945 –
Died: Sun, May 01 2016
Portrait of Fiz OliverFiz Oliver. Fiz Oliver was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan ManningSusan Manning. Susan Manning was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam RodgersAdam Rodgers. Adam Rodgers was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mandy RoseMandy Rose. Mandy Rose was >> in Invocation: Maya Deren as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday