Maya Deren, Take Zero

Name: Maya Deren, Take Zero
Cast: Maya Deren, Alexander Hammid, Cecile Starr, Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Directors: Gerard Gil, Jaime Ballada

Maya Deren

as Herself

Alexander Hammid

as Himself

Cecile Starr

as Herself

Jean Rouch

as Himself

Jonas Mekas

as Himself

Graeme Ferguson

as Himself

Herbert Passin

as Himself

Robert Gardner

as Himself

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