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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

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

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... [More]

Starring: Miriam Arsham, Stan Brakhage, Chao Li Chi, Rita Christiani

Director: Martina Kudlacek

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Geoff Andrew	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 09 2006 03:17 AM	Time Out
N/R	David Stratton	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 24 2009 03:16 AM	Variety
5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 08:12 PM	Film Threat
2/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Aug., 16 2005 10:55 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 17 2004 08:17 AM	St. Louis Post-Dispatch
4/4	Jonathan Rosenbaum	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 01 2003 08:15 AM	Chicago Reader
A	Dennis Schwartz	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 07 2003 12:02 AM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
3/4	Jeffrey M. Anderson	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. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 23 2003 04:05 PM	Combustible Celluloid
3/4	Edward Guthmann	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. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 16 2003 06:08 PM	San Francisco Chronicle
3.5/4	Janice Page	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 14 2003 05:01 PM	Boston Globe
N/R	Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 07 2003 08:41 AM	PopMatters
B+	Robin Clifford	An absolute must for those who think themselves students of film and for the serious documentary buff. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 05 2003 12:43 PM	Reeling Reviews
	Frank Scheck	A long overdue documentary portrait of one of our most important avant-garde filmmakers. Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 05 2003 08:34 AM	Hollywood Reporter
A	Laura Clifford	should be required viewing for any student of film Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2003 08:44 AM	Reeling Reviews
3.5/5	Jordan Reed	It's the included portions of Deren's films that are the best part of In the Mirror of Maya Deren. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 24 2003 06:27 PM	Boxoffice Magazine
4/4	David Sterritt	A smart and moving documentary. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 24 2003 08:44 AM	Christian Science Monitor
3/4	V.A. Musetto	It should please her admirers and, 40 years after her death, win her new ones. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 24 2003 08:44 AM	New York Post
3/5	Maitland McDonagh	Kudlacek's film includes interviews with a fascinating cross-section of Deren's contemporaries, as well as generous excerpts from her films. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 23 2003 11:44 PM	TV Guide's Movie Guide
3/5	Dave Kehr	Refreshingly free of postmodernist theorizing and gender-study cant. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 23 2003 07:05 PM	New York Times
	J. Hoberman	A well-wrought introduction not just to Deren but an under-leveraged chunk of the art world. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 21 2003 01:42 PM	Village Voice

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