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.
Jaime Ballada
Director
Gerard Gil
Director

Maya Deren
Herself

Alexander Hammid
Himself
Cecile Starr
Herself

Jean Rouch
Himself

Jonas Mekas
Himself
Graeme Ferguson
Himself
Herbert Passin
Himself
Robert Gardner
Himself
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