In the Mirror of Maya Deren
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DVD Details
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: July 27, 2004
- Originally Released: 2003
- Label: Zeitgeist Films
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Featured: | Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Amos Vogel, Judith Malina, Chao Li Chi, Teiji Ito, Graeme Ferguson & Miriam Arsham | |
Directed by | Martina Kudlacek | |
Composition by | John Zorn |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: B+ --
An absolute must for those who think themselves students of film and for the serious documentary buff.
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Reeling Reviews
Rating: 4/4 --
It does such a terrific job of showing us what Deren was like that it makes even the notion of a biopic about her seem unnecessary, if not ridiculous.
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Chicago Reader
Rating: 3/5 --
Refreshingly free of postmodernist theorizing and gender-study cant.
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New York Times
Informative look at great filmmaker Deren.
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Classic Film and Television
Rating: 3/4 --
It should please her admirers and, 40 years after her death, win her new ones.
New York Post
Rating: 3/4 --
Better late than never, In the Mirror of Maya Deren reminds us of what a treasure Deren was and gives us just enough of a taste to make us want more.
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Combustible Celluloid
Rating: 3.5/4 --
Intimidated by the words 'avant-garde film'? Then hand yourself over, without reservation, to the skills of documentarian Martina Kudlacek and her astonishingly accessible primer, In the Mirror of Maya Deren.
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Boston Globe
Product Description:
IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN is an insightful documentary that celebrates the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, a passionate, strong-willed individual who continues to inspire and influence women, artists, and filmmakers all over the world. A former dancer and poet who found her true calling when she picked up a movie camera, Deren proceeded to make a series of groundbreaking avant-garde films that are extolled to this day. Director Martina Kudlacek presents clips from Deren's most famous works--including AT LAND, RITUAL IN A TRANSFIGURED TIME, MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON, and THE VERY EYE OF NIGHT--as well as unreleased footage from her countless trips to Haiti (which inspired Deren's book DIVINE HORSEMEN: VOODOO GODS OF HAITI), to show her truly distinct vision. Interviews with important figures, such as filmmakers Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas and dance pioneer Katherine Dunham, provide even greater insight into Deren's life and work. Featuring a memorable score by experimental composer John Zorn, IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN is a must-see for aspiring artists and enthusiasts.
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- Sales Rank: 107,297
- UPC: 795975105538
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