Maya Deren, Take Zero

This documentary interweaves films and voice recordings by Maya Deren with interviews featuring colleagues and contemporaries who worked with or knew her firsthand. Drawing on archival material and commentary from figures such as Jean Rouch and Jonas Mekas, the film traces Deren’s work and influence across experimental cinema and ethnographic thought.

Cast

Maya Deren

Alexander Hammid

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Cecile Starr

Jean Rouch

Jonas Mekas

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Graeme Ferguson

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Herbert Passin

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Robert Gardner