Jonas Mekas Movies

  • 2007
    Tuesday Jan. 9, 2007

    Tuesday Jan. 9, 2007

    Tuesday Jan. 9, 2007

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    The film documents an encounter at 202 Blvd Saint-Germain, in a cafe underneath Apollinaire's last place of residence. Jean-Jacques Lebel gives Jonas...

    Tuesday Jan. 9, 2007
  • 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
  • 1967
    The Song of Assisi

    The Song of Assisi

    The Song of Assisi

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    In 1967, I decided to visit Avila where I had an enlightening experience.

    The Song of Assisi
  • 1969
    Filmmakers

    Filmmakers

    Filmmakers

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    Iimura creates a short self-portrait as well as brief portraits of five of his peers: Brakhage, Vanderbeek, Smith, Mekas and Warhol. In each...

    Filmmakers
  • 2012
    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man

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    "A motion picture composed of brief diaristic scenes not used in completed films from the years 1960-2000; and self-referential video footage taped...

    Out-Takes from the Life of a Happy Man
  • 1970
    A Matter of Baobab

    A Matter of Baobab

    A Matter of Baobab

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    International Cast of Actors: Jonas Mekas, from Lithuania, poet and film-maker; Louis Brigante, from Madagascar, poet and publisher; Storm De Hirsch,...

    A Matter of Baobab
  • 1984
    Persistence of Vision

    Persistence of Vision

    Persistence of Vision

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    A short documentary profile of the Anthology Film Archives, shot on the eve of the move to the historic 2nd Avenue Courthouse. Staff and patrons are...

    Persistence of Vision
  • 2022
    Vertigo

    Vertigo

    Vertigo

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    Gozo Yoshimasu, a pioneer of Japanese contemporary poetry, pursued the vision of his ally, the late Jonas Mekas in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The time...

    Vertigo
  • 2006
    To Barbara Rubin with Love

    To Barbara Rubin with Love

    To Barbara Rubin with Love

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    This is a mini-portrait of one of the legendary figures of the 60s who should be credited for the discovery of the Velvet Underground, for saving Bob...

    To Barbara Rubin with Love
  • 2018
    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus

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    In 1961 Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas established the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. George details the rise of Fluxus...

    George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
  • 1963
    Hallelujah the Hills

    Hallelujah the Hills

    Hallelujah the Hills

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    Jack and Leo vie for the affections of Vera – who appears a little differently to each man – over the course of a series of energetic...

    Hallelujah the Hills
  • 2019
    Self Discovery for Social Survival

    Self Discovery for Social Survival

    Self Discovery for Social Survival

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    Self Discovery for Social Survival is a collaborative surf and music film produced by Brooklyn based record label, Mexican Summer and Pilgrim Surf +...

    Self Discovery for Social Survival
  • 2019
    Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

    Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

    Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

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    An intimate portrait of the superb actress Gena Rowlands, icon of independent cinema. Together with her husband, legendary director John Cassavetes...

    Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
  • 1974
    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

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    Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
  • 1961
    The Sin of Jesus

    The Sin of Jesus

    The Sin of Jesus

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    An egg-sorting woman shrugs off even the appearance of Christ. From Isaak Babel story.

    The Sin of Jesus
  • 1966
    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966

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    The Velvet Underground's first public appearance, filmed in Super 8 at a Psychiatrist's Convention, at the Delmonico Hotel, New York, January 14,...

    The Velvet Underground: Psychiatrist's Convention, NYC, 1966
  • 1983
    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio

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    Made 1965 / 1983 With Kenneth King and Phoebe Neville. "Kenneth King's CUP/SAUCER/TWO DANCERS/RADIO (1964) is an essay in Pop Art style, in which all...

    Cup/Saucer/Two Dancers/Radio
  • 2010
    A Daydream

    A Daydream

    A Daydream

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    Short film by Jonas Mekas. Part of the collective film One Dream Rush.

    A Daydream
  • 2002
    Jonas Keeps Shooting Around

    Jonas Keeps Shooting Around

    Jonas Keeps Shooting Around

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    A short portrait of Jonas Mekas on the occasion of his 2002 retrospective in Paris (for his 80th birthday). Through film clips and interviews, Mekas...

    Jonas Keeps Shooting Around
  • 1997
    Happy Birthday to John

    Happy Birthday to John

    Happy Birthday to John

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    On October 9th, 1972 an exhibition of John Lennon/Yoko Ono's art, designed by the Master of the Fluxus movement, George Maciunas, opened at the...

    Happy Birthday to John