Video: In Praise of Maya Deren

Happy 95th, Maya Deren. Scholar Livia Bloom offers thoughts on Deren’s legacy and MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON.

By Kevin B. Lee April 30, 2012

‘Meshes of the Afternoon’

Sunday, April 29, 2012 was the 95th birthday of Maya Deren, the undisputed matron of avant-garde cinema. To commemorate the event, this video looks at Maya Deren’s magnum opus, Meshes of the Afternoon, with commentary by film programmer and scholar Livia Bloom.