Maya Deren, Take Zero (2012)
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.
Directors: Jaime Ballada, Gerard Gil.
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Maya Deren as Herself |
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Alexander Hammid as Himself |
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Cecile Starr as Herself |
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Jean Rouch as Himself |
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Jonas Mekas as Himself |
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Graeme Ferguson as Himself |
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Herbert Passin as Himself |
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Robert Gardner as Himself |
| Directing | Jaime Ballada | Director |
| Sound | Maya Deren | Music |
| Sound | Teiji Ito | Music |
| Directing | Gerard Gil | Director |