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Invocation: Maya Deren

Name: Invocation: Maya Deren
Director: Jo Ann Kaplan
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1986-04-24
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Helen Mirren, Maya Deren, Jana Shelden, Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage

1986 0hr : 53m Documentary ★ 6.3

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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Helen MirrenNarrator

Maya DerenHerself (archive footage)

Jana SheldenReader

Jonas MekasHimself

Stan BrakhageHimself

Alexander HammidHimself (as Sasha Hammid)

Amos VogelHimself

Hella HammidHerself (as Hella Hammid)

Teiji ItoHimself (archive footage)

Marcia VogelHerself

Joseph CampbellHimself

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Invocation: Maya Deren combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Helen Mirren, Maya Deren, Jana Shelden.

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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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