The read
It runs long at 3h 0m.
Synopsis
Also known as Walden, Jonas Mekas’s first diary film is a six-reel chronicle of his life in 1960s New York, interweaving moments with family, friends, lovers, and artistic idols. Blending everyday encounters with portraits of the avant-garde art scene, it forms an epic, personal meditation on community, creativity, and the passage of time.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
32 audience votes
Key crew
- Jonas MekasDirector
- Jonas MekasWriter
Cast
- Timothy LearySelf
- Ed EmshwillerSelf
- Franz FuenstlerSelf
- Jack SmithSelf
- Mario MontezSelf
- NicoSelf
- Edie SedgwickSelf
- Andy WarholSelf
- Judith MalinaSelf
- Storm De HirschSelf
- Norman MailerSelf
- Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
diary film