Maya Deren, Take Zero

Maya Deren, Take Zero

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2012•29 min•DocumentaryHistory
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Maya Deren
Maya Deren
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Alexander Hammid
Alexander Hammid
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Cecile Starr
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Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
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Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
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Graeme Ferguson
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This documentary interweaves films and voice recordings by Maya Deren with interviews featuring colleagues and contemporaries who worked with or knew her firsthand. Drawing on archival material and commentary from figures such as Jean Rouch and Jonas Mekas, the film traces Deren’s work and influence across experimental cinema and ethnographic thought.
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