Maya Deren, Take Zero

Name: Maya Deren, Take Zero
Director: Jaime Ballada
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2012-01-30
Duration: 29 min
Cast: Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid, Cecile Starr, Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas

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2012 · 29 min · Documentary · History · TMDB 5.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Jaime Ballada

Cast

Maya Deren — Herself
Alexander Hammid — Himself
Cecile Starr — Herself
Jean Rouch — Himself
Jonas Mekas — Himself