Invocation: Maya Deren (1986)

Invocation: Maya Deren

1986

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Jo Ann Kaplan

Cast

Alexander Hammid as Himself (as Sasha Hammid)

Amos Vogel as Himself

Helen Mirren as Narrator

Hella Hammid as Herself (as Hella Hammid)

Jana Shelden as Reader

Jonas Mekas as Himself

Marcia Vogel as Herself

Maya Deren as Herself (archive footage)