Maya Deren, Take Zero

Overview

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

Herself

Alexander Hammid

Himself

Cecile Starr

Herself

Jean Rouch

Himself

Jonas Mekas

Himself

Graeme Ferguson

Himself

Herbert Passin

Himself

Robert Gardner

Himself