Maya Deren, Take Zero

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This documentary interweaves celluloid and voice recordings by Maya Deren, and colleagues who knew her firsthand: Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas, Alexander Hammid, Cecile Starr etc. Maya Deren (1917-1961) was an experimental filmmaker. In the 1940s and 1950s she made several influential avant-garde films, such as Meshes of the Afternoon (1943). Images from this and her other work are used in this documentary. You can also hear her voice, as well as accounts by contemporaries such as Jean Rouch and Jonas Mekas.

Country:

Spain

Genre:

Documentary,

History

Duration:

29 minutes

Year:

2012

Director:

Jaime Ballada

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Company:

Marcial Audiovisual SC,

La Ferida Produccions

Cast:
Maya Deren

Herself

Alexander Hammid

Himself

Cecile Starr

Herself

Jean Rouch

Himself

Jonas Mekas

Himself

Crew:
Maya Deren

Music

Jaime Ballada

Director

Gerard Gil

Director

Teiji Ito

Music