In the Kontti gallery, Kiasma presents a selection of Jonas Mekas’ films from the 1970s through to the 1990s. Born in Lithuania, Mekas fled from his native land in 1944 and finally settled in the United States. His circle of friends included writers, musicians and artists, such as Andy Warhol, Nico, Allen Ginsberg, Yoko Ono, John Lennon and Salvador Dalí, all of whom can also glimpsed in his films.
Jonas Mekas
Director
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty77%
Nowhere Boy71%
All Eyez on Me67%
Shattered Glass69%
Dolemite Is My Name69%
Elvis74%
Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania71%
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping65%
The Way Back69%
Yankee Doodle Dandy70%
Yesterday66%
The Breakfast Club77%
Dalíland59%
The Party72%
Sing Street78%
Good Vibrations67%
Timecop60%
Cadillac Records70%
Back to the Future83%
Border Hunters61%
