Maya Deren, Take Zero 12 years old

This documentary interweaves celluloid and voice recordings by Maya Deren, and colleagues who knew her firsthand: Jean Rouch, Jonas Mekas, Alexander Hammid, Cecile Starr etc. Maya Deren (1917-1961) was an experimental filmmaker. In the 1940s and 1950s she made several influential avant-garde films, such as Meshes of the Afternoon (1943). Images from this and her other work are used in this documentary. You can also hear her voice, as well as accounts by contemporaries such as Jean Rouch and Jonas Mekas.

Credits

Maya Deren as Herself

Jonas Mekas as Himself

Alexander Hammid as Himself

Jean Rouch as Himself

Graeme Ferguson as Himself

Maya Deren, Take Zero Cast

Name	Character
Maya Deren She was 94, 44 years old when she died	as Herself
Jonas Mekas He was 89, 96 years old when he died	as Himself
Alexander Hammid	as Himself
Jean Rouch He was 94, 86 years old when he died	as Himself
Graeme Ferguson He was 82, now 94 years old	as Himself

Maya Deren, Take Zero Crew

Name	Department
Maya Deren as Music. She was 94 (44) years old when She died	Sound
Teiji Ito as Music. He was 77 (46) years old when He died	Sound

Maya Deren, Take Zero (12 years)

Release day: Monday, January 30, 2012
Runtime: 29 minutes