Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.
Jonas Mekas
Director, Writer

Timothy Leary
Self

Ed Emshwiller
Self
Franz Fuenstler
Self

Jack Smith
Self

Mario Montez
Self

Nico
Self

Edie Sedgwick
Self

Andy Warhol
Self

Judith Malina
Self
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