Invocation: Maya Deren (1986): Cast

Maya Deren, a legend of avant‑garde cinema, is explored in this authoritative biography that combines excerpts from her groundbreaking short Meshes of the Afternoon and her unfinished Haitian documentary, recordings of her lectures, and interviews with fellow innovators Stan Brakhage and Jonas Mekas. Narrated by Helen Mirren, the film provides vivid insight into Deren’s multifaceted work as filmmaker, poet and anthropologist, cementing her place as one of cinema’s most intriguing figures.

• JA Director Jo Ann Kaplan

• MD Maya Deren as themselves
• SB Stan Brakhage as themselves
• Jonas Mekas as themselves
• Helen Mirren as Narrator

Also known as

• Вызов: Майа Дерен