In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2002)
Overview
Documentary about the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, who led the independent film movement of the 1940s.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.527 |
Directed By
Martina Kudlácek
Crew
Constantin Wulff
Carl Fuermann
Johannes Holzhausen
John Zorn
Wolfgang Lehner
Henry Hills
Johannes Rosenberger
Martina Kudlácek
Thomas Korschil
Martina Kudlácek
TOP CAST
Maya Deren
Herself
Stan Brakhage
Himself
Judith Malina
Herself
Alexander Hammid
Himself
Chao Li Chi
Himself
Miriam Arsham
Herself
Rita Christiani
Herself
Katherine Dunham
Herself
Graeme Ferguson
Himself
Teiji Ito
Himself
Jonas Mekas
Himself
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