Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 2009
    The Signing

    The Signing

    The Signing

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    MM Serra and Jonas Mekas sign a paper in 3D.

    The Signing
  • 1986
    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

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    A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community surrounding Jonas Mekas.

    He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
  • 2007
    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

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    In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's...

    Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
  • 2013
    My Conversations on Film

    My Conversations on Film

    My Conversations on Film

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    This distinctly personal journey into the artistic possibilities of independent film is not to be missed. Jonas Mekas, Jean-Pierre Gorin, Robert...

    My Conversations on Film
  • 2008
    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work

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    Filmmaker Jonas Mekas follows his friend, film director Martin Scorsese, and his cast and crew, through various locations during the shooting of his...

    Notes on an American Film Director at Work
  • 2014
    Halloween 1990

    Halloween 1990

    Halloween 1990

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    Jonas Mekas films the Halloween festivities at Anthology Film Archives in 1990.

    Halloween 1990
  • 2016
    Reminiscences of Jonas Mekas

    Reminiscences of Jonas Mekas

    Reminiscences of Jonas Mekas

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    A “Cinéma, de notre temps” series episode directed by french filmmaker Jackie Raynal, originally aired 29 May 2016.

    Reminiscences of Jonas Mekas
  • 2006
    Notes on Marie Menken

    Notes on Marie Menken

    Notes on Marie Menken

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    A look at avant-garde filmmaker Marie Menken.

    Notes on Marie Menken
  • 1978
    Four Shadows

    Four Shadows

    Four Shadows

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    Four four-minute image sections and four four-minute sound sections are linked in all combinations of the sound sections with each of the image...

    Four Shadows
  • 1986
    Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

    Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

    Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank

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    Presents an intimate view of four decades of the Swiss-born artist Robert Frank who has had an extraordinary influence on contemporary photography...

    Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank
  • 2014
    River of Fundament

    River of Fundament

    River of Fundament

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    Visionary artist Matthew Barney returns to cinema with this 3-part epic, a radical reinvention of Norman Mailer’s novel Ancient Evenings. In...

    River of Fundament
  • 2022
    Fragments of Paradise

    Fragments of Paradise

    Fragments of Paradise

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    For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his...

    Fragments of Paradise
  • 1966
    Galaxie

    Galaxie

    Galaxie

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    In March and April of 1966, Markopoulos created this filmic portrait of writers and artists from his New York circle, including Parker Tyler, W. H....

    Galaxie
  • 2007
    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

    365 Day Project

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    This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007...

    365 Day Project
  • 2016
    EXPRMNTL

    EXPRMNTL

    EXPRMNTL

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    Knokke, Belgium. A small mundane coastal town, home to the beau-monde. To compete with Venice and Cannes, the posh casino hosts the second...

    EXPRMNTL
  • 2021
    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

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    Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd...

    The Velvet Underground
  • 1990
    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

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    Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture....

    Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
  • 2019
    Cinema and Sanctuary

    Cinema and Sanctuary

    Cinema and Sanctuary

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    The astonishing story of the first documentary film school in the USA—The Institute of Film Techniques at The City College of New York. This...

    Cinema and Sanctuary
  • 1981
    Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

    Strong Medicine

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    Adaptation of an avant-garde play about Rhoda, a hysterical heroine who feels oppressed by the people around her. She suffers through her birthday...

    Strong Medicine
  • 2009
    Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days

    Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days

    Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days

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    Using his trademark flicker method, Ken Jacobs pays homage to the oldest type of color film, Kodachrome (whose production was discontinued in 2009)...

    Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days