Invocation: Maya Deren
(1986)

Released: 1986-04-24

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Maya Deren is a legend of avant-garde cinema. This authoritative biography of the charismatic filmmaker, poet and anthropologist features excerpts from her pioneering Meshes of the Afternoon and her unfinished documentary on Haiti, interviews with Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas, and recordings of her lectures. Narrated by actress Helen Mirren, this definitive documentary offers startling insights into one of the most intriguing, accomplished figures in cinema history.

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Helen Mirren

as Narrator

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Maya Deren

as Herself (archive footage)

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Alexander Hammid

as Himself (as Sasha Hammid)

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Amos Vogel

as Himself

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Hella Heyman

as Herself (as Hella Hammid)

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Teiji Ito

as Himself (archive footage)

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