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In the Mirror of Maya Deren

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In the Mirror of Maya Deren (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 17  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Synopsis: IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN is an insightful documentary that celebrates the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, a passionate, strong-willed individual who continues to inspire and influence women, artists, and filmmakers all over the world. A former dancer and poet who found her... IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN is an insightful documentary that celebrates the life of avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren, a passionate, strong-willed individual who continues to inspire and influence women, artists, and filmmakers all over the world. A former dancer and poet who found her true calling when she picked up a movie camera, Deren proceeded to make a series of groundbreaking avant-garde films that are extolled to this day. Director Martina Kudlacek presents clips from Deren's most famous works--including AT LAND, RITUAL IN A TRANSFIGURED TIME, MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON, and THE VERY EYE OF NIGHT--as well as unreleased footage from her countless trips to Haiti (which inspired Deren's book DIVINE HORSEMEN: VOODOO GODS OF HAITI), to show her truly distinct vision. Interviews with important figures, such as filmmakers Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas and dance pioneer Katherine Dunham, provide even greater insight into Deren's life and work. Featuring a memorable score by experimental composer John Zorn, IN THE MIRROR OF MAYA DEREN is a must-see for aspiring artists and enthusiasts. [More]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Miriam Arsham, Stan Brakhage, Chao Li Chi, Rita Christiani, Jean-Leon Destine

Director: Martina Kudlacek
Screenwriter: Martina Kudlacek
Producer: Johannes Rosenberger
Composer: John Zorn

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 7, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region [unknown]
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurettes - 1. WITCH'S CRADLE (1943) - Unfinished Film w/Marcel Duchamp
  • 2. ENSEMBLE FOR SOMNAMBULISTS (1951)
  • 3. WAITING FOR MAYA (2000) - Tribute By Stan Brakhage

Text/Photo Gallery:

  • Filmography - 1. Maya Deren

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08/16/05
Emanuel Levy
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4/4

It does such a terrific job of showing us what Deren was like that it makes even the notion of a biopic about her seem unnecessary, if not ridiculous.

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11/01/03
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Martina Kudlacek's engrossing film study does a service to the film world by reminding everyone that there are filmmakers who make films as art.

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10/07/03
Dennis Schwartz
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Better late than never, In the Mirror of Maya Deren reminds us of what a treasure Deren was and gives us just enough of a taste to make us want more.

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05/23/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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3/4

Not only celebrates Deren's cinematic legacy but also reveals a gifted talent whose explosive temperament was at odds with the lyrical, dreamlike imagery she put on screen.

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05/16/03
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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Intimidated by the words 'avant-garde film'? Then hand yourself over, without reservation, to the skills of documentarian Martina Kudlacek and her astonishingly accessible primer, In the Mirror of Maya Deren.

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02/14/03
Janice Page
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02/07/03
Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece
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An absolute must for those who think themselves students of film and for the serious documentary buff.

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02/05/03
Robin Clifford
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A long overdue documentary portrait of one of our most important avant-garde filmmakers.

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02/05/03
Frank Scheck
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should be required viewing for any student of film

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01/26/03
Laura Clifford
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It's the included portions of Deren's films that are the best part of In the Mirror of Maya Deren.

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01/24/03
Jordan Reed
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A smart and moving documentary.

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01/24/03
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
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It should please her admirers and, 40 years after her death, win her new ones.

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01/24/03
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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Kudlacek's film includes interviews with a fascinating cross-section of Deren's contemporaries, as well as generous excerpts from her films.

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01/23/03
Maitland McDonagh
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Refreshingly free of postmodernist theorizing and gender-study cant.

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01/23/03
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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A well-wrought introduction not just to Deren but an under-leveraged chunk of the art world.

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01/21/03
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
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A visually and spiritually rewarding documentary.

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01/19/03
Donald J. Levit
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A truly superb documentary on the life of pioneering avant-garde filmmaker Maya Deren.

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01/14/03
Phil Hall
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