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Maya Deren, Take Zero

Gerard Gil, Jaime Ballada

2012

  • Documentary
  • History
5.0

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.

Cast & crew

  • Gerard GilDirector
  • Jaime BalladaDirector
  • Maya DerenHerself
  • Alexander HammidHimself
  • Cecile StarrHerself
  • Jean RouchHimself
  • Jonas MekasHimself
  • Graeme FergusonHimself
  • Herbert PassinHimself
  • Robert GardnerHimself

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