Interview and Reading: Jonas Mekas

Interview and Reading: Jonas Mekas (1991)

January 1st, 19910h 50min

Documentary
0%

Overview

Jonas Mekas recites poems of his, both in English and Lithuanian. Exclusive Mekas interview by the poet Sparrow. The legendary poet-film critic and film diarist waxes philosophical in rare extended setting exhibiting his transcendental poetic humor. Jonas attacks the crass world of TV advertising and sell-out commercial filmmakers. Contributes zen anecdotes and filmmaking advice. Choice clips include Mekas' Film Diaries with deceivingly formalist amateur "home movie" style, but in small bursts of expression in a quick collage. Footage from Jonas' homeland as well as clips of famed pop figures John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Tiny Tim.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Jaws vs. Kraken

Jaws vs. Kraken


Released on: 2022-07-25
Documentary, TV Movie

Something shocking is happening in the abyss around Guadalupe Island. Photos of great whites with st...

Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story

Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story


Released on: 2013-10-13
TV Movie, Documentary

Documentary about the musician Mike Oldfield, whose 1973 album Tubular Bells launched the Virgin rec...

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth


Released on: 2019-08-13
Documentary

Taking an investigative look into the legal battles of the global superstar. Close friends, former s...

Wirklich alles?!

Wirklich alles?!


Released on: 2002-11-30
Documentary

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'


Released on: 1982-01-01
Documentary

Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you th...

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power

Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power


Released on: 2022-10-21
Documentary, Drama, Crime

Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects...

"Sr."

"Sr."


Released on: 2022-09-02
Documentary

A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US fi...

I'm a Porn Star

I'm a Porn Star


Released on: 2013-08-17
Documentary, Comedy

I'm a Porn Star follows the lives of guys in the neighborhood who are likely a lot more famous than ...

Omnibus: François Truffaut

Omnibus: François Truffaut


Released on: 1973-12-02
Documentary

Louis, Martin & Michael

Louis, Martin & Michael


Released on: 2003-11-16
Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Louis Theroux sets out on a personal quest to meet the ultimate pop idol - Michael Jackson - and exa...

Adoption International: A Global Scandal

Adoption International: A Global Scandal


Released on: 2024-11-12
Documentary, Drama

In the collective imagination, international adoption evokes images of children being saved from a l...

The Rocky Horror Treatment

The Rocky Horror Treatment


Released on: 1981-02-04
Documentary

A 1981 documentary looking at the Cult following of the Rocky Horror show and introducing the sequel...

Spirits in the Forest

Spirits in the Forest


Released on: 2019-11-21
Documentary, Music

A look at Depeche Mode's final moments of their 2017 Global Spirit Tour, featuring intimate stories ...

D'un Céline l'autre

D'un Céline l'autre


Released on: 1969-05-08
Documentary, History

Passers-by, those who knew him in his youth, René Barjavel, witness of his beginnings, his wife, his...

Résistants, Collabos - Une lutte à mort

Résistants, Collabos - Une lutte à mort


Released on: 2013-06-01
Documentary, History, War

Doctors of the Dark Side

Doctors of the Dark Side


Released on: 2011-01-01
Documentary, Crime, History

Doctors of the Dark Side is the first feature length documentary about the pivotal role of physician...

Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary

Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary


Released on: 2002-03-22
Documentary

Documentarians Andre Heller and Othmar Schmiderer turn their camera on 81-year-old Traudl Junge, who...

¡Votad, votad, malditos!

¡Votad, votad, malditos!


Released on: 1977-07-01
Documentary

On June 14, 1977, the eve of the first democratic elections after Franco's regime, Llorenç Soler and...

Looking Back to the Future

Looking Back to the Future


Released on: 2009-02-10
Documentary

A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.

Unacknowledged

Unacknowledged


Released on: 2017-05-23
Documentary, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Dr. Steven Greer presents brand new top-secret evidence supporting extraterrestrial contact, includi...